The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Illustrated after Original Persian Drawings

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 J. V. S. Wilkinson [of the British Museum]

Verlag: Published by The Medici Society Ltd., 7 Grafton Street, London Reissued Edition . 1946., 1946

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Reissued edition (after the war) hard back binding in publisher's original colour printed paper over boards from an old Persian lacquer binding, brick red cloth spine, top edge dyed red. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Colour frontispiece. Rubáiyát over 21 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 6 full-page monochrome illustrations. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101891

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

Verlag: Published by The Medici Society Ltd., 7 Grafton Street, London Reissued Edition . 1946.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1946

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Gut