Edward Fitzgerald's The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam, with Their Original Persian Sources
Heron-Allen, Edward; Fitzgerald, Edward; Khayyam, Omar
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8vo (royal). Presentation copy from the author. [xvi] 163 p.p. Green cloth binding with elaborate gilt floral and pointelle tooling and Arabic device to front cover. Roughly cut edges, T.E.G. Title in gilt on the spine. Some rubbing to joints and edges, wear at spine ends, some soiling to back board. Frontis with protective tissue inset. B&W illustrations. Some light foxing, tanning to edges of text block. Small tear to p.p. 41. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title that Edward Fitzerald gave to his 1859 translation from Persian to English of a selection of quatrains (ruba'iyat) attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), dubbed "the Astronomer-Poet of Persia". Seller Inventory # 002252
Bibliographic Details
Title: Edward Fitzgerald's The Ruba'iyat of Omar ...
Publisher: Bernard Quaritch, London
Publication Date: 1899
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Hallward, Ella
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition.
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