Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Blanche MacManus 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)]. Illustrated by Blanche MacManus (1869-1935) was an American writer and artist. Edited by Nathan Haskell Dole.

Verlag: Published by L. C. Page and Company, Boston | Fifth Edition . 1919., 1919

Beschreibung

Blanche MacManus illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original decorated turquoise cloth covers, burgundy title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Red and green printed title page. Rubáiyát over 159 pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page single-sided colour illustrations on coated art paper by Blanche MacManus, including tissue frontispiece. Two lengthy ink messages dated 1921 and 1944 to the front end sheet, page 158 with circular piece of paper missing to the fore edge when cut, not affecting any text, stains and marks to the covers. These illustrations are completely different to those which appear in the trade edition published by The De La More Press during the 1920's. Extremely rare edition of Rubáiyát. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101760

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Blanche MacManus ...

Verlag: Published by L. C. Page and Company, Boston | Fifth Edition . 1919.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1919

Einband: Hardcover