Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Fourth Rendering in English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Rivière Binding

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 Willy Pogany (1882-1955).

Verlag: Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition Thus . 1934., 1934

Beschreibung

A finely bound Rivière and Son full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, front and rear covers with symmetrical gilt arabesque design, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second and fourth panels on morocco labels, tooling to the others, all page edges gilt, gilt scroll leaf design to the board edges, wide turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, red, cream and black 'poppy' end sheets, with the binder's stamp 'Bound by Rivière & Son' to the verso of front end sheet. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with tissue-guarded colour frontispiece and a further 7 full-page tipped-in colour plates and numerous monochrome illustrations by Willy Pogany. Fine condition book, in Fine condition slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101813

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Titel: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Fourth ...

Verlag: Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition Thus . 1934.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1934

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Sehr gut