Author: Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald
Title: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Description: London, George Routledge and Sons, Limited , 1908. Leather. An illustrated copy of Edward Fitzgerald's renowned translation of poetry by Omar Khayyam. A new edition, from the Photogravure Series. In quarter calf binding with gilt detail. With a monochrome frontispiece and eleven photogravures after drawings by Gilbert James. Collated complete. A selection of quatrains by Omar Khayyam, a Khorasani mathematician, scientist, philosopher and poet. Translated into English from the original Persian by Edward Fitzgerald. With a short biography of Omar Khayyam. With the previous owner's gift inscription to the front free endpaper. In half calf binding. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the edges and rubbing to the spine. Fading to the spine, Marks to the boards. Marks to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, binding slightly strained towards the rear of the book but overall firm. Pages generally bright and clean with some light spotting and handling marks towards the front and rear of the book. Age-toning to the edges. Very Good . Ill.: Gilbert James. Very Good .

Keywords: Omar Khayyam Persian persian poetry quatrains Persian Gilbert James


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