Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | With Illustrations Photographed from Life Studies by Adelaide Hanscom and Blanche Cumming

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 Adelaide Hanscom (25 November 1875 - 19 November 1931) and Blanche Cumming.

Verlag: Published by Dodge Publishing Co. 214 East Twenty-Third Street, New York, [] [1912]., 1912

Beschreibung

Hard back binding in publisher's original aqua blue cloth covers, gilt title lettering and Persian design to the front cover, top edge gilt, pale blue and cream marble end sheets. Quarto. 10½'' x 8''. Title in two colours. The Rubáiyát has unnumbered pages comprising 101 quatrains enriched with 28 double-mounted tissue-guarded colour photo lithograph plates by Adelaide Hanscom and Blanche Cumming, text block with Persian top and bottom borders printed in black. Spine and cover edges slightly darkened and in Very Good clean and smart condition. Californian Booksellers stamp to the rear paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101653

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Titel: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | With ...

Verlag: Published by Dodge Publishing Co. 214 East Twenty-Third Street, New York, [] [1912].

Erscheinungsdatum: 1912

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Gut