Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Willy Pogany Illustrated Edition

Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction by George Saintsbury | Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

Editore: Published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York circa . 1930., 1930

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Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt title lettering and decorations to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, illustrated end sheets. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version on superior quality paper enriched with 12 intricate full-page colour plates tipped in to plain mounts, numerous monochrome arabesques and embellishments throughout. Very slight fading across the bottom edge of the front cover. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition gold paper dust wrapper with rubbing to the corners and spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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• Titolo: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Willy Pogany Illustrated Edition
• Editore: Published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York circa . 1930.
• Data di pubblicazione: 1930
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Condizione: molto buono
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: sovraccoperta