Author: KHAYYÁM, OMAR
Title: Rubáiyát of Omar KhayyáM: The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald
Description: New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [c.1930s-40s]. Hardcover. An attractive issuance of the famed poem by the Persian astonomer-poet, consisting of the first and fourth renderings into English by Edward FitzGerald. Includes color and black & white illustrations by Willy Pogány; the color illustrations are tipped onto the pale yellow leaves. With an introduction by George Saintsbury. --- In full gold cloth-covered boards with elaborate gilt decorations and titling to cover and spine; top edge gilt. Volume wrapped in lustrous gold jacket. --- Undated, but possibly published c.1930s-40s. A group of people have signed their names in ink to the verso of title page, some pages improperly opened (leaving jagged edges) and with slight soiling to endpapers & covers; else a sound, firmly-bound copy. Price-clipped jacket with small tears and a little chafing to extremities; otherwise very bright and in removable archival mylar protector. Overall, an exceptional copy of this treasured work. ; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 173 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Poetry >>Illustrated Classics
Title: Rubáiyát of Omar KhayyáM: The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald
Description: New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [c.1930s-40s]. Hardcover. An attractive issuance of the famed poem by the Persian astonomer-poet, consisting of the first and fourth renderings into English by Edward FitzGerald. Includes color and black & white illustrations by Willy Pogány; the color illustrations are tipped onto the pale yellow leaves. With an introduction by George Saintsbury. --- In full gold cloth-covered boards with elaborate gilt decorations and titling to cover and spine; top edge gilt. Volume wrapped in lustrous gold jacket. --- Undated, but possibly published c.1930s-40s. A group of people have signed their names in ink to the verso of title page, some pages improperly opened (leaving jagged edges) and with slight soiling to endpapers & covers; else a sound, firmly-bound copy. Price-clipped jacket with small tears and a little chafing to extremities; otherwise very bright and in removable archival mylar protector. Overall, an exceptional copy of this treasured work. ; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 173 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Poetry >>Illustrated Classics
Price: US$ 45.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 81980
- Book number: 81980