The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald

Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, Limited; E. P. Dutton and Co, London; New York, 1905

A lovely illustrated edition of the Rubaiyat, with photogravures after drawings by Gilbert James. 'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' was the title that Edward Fitzgerald gave to his 1859 translation of Khayyam's poems. However, Fitzgerald's translations are fairly loose, he referred to his work on them as 'transmogrification'. Some consider that his translation of 'Rubaiyat' could be considered as Fitzgerald's own original poetry that are simply loosely based on Khayyam's quatrains.Illustrated with a photogravure frontispiece, and twelve photogravure plates, after drawings by Gilbert James. Collated, complete.Omar Khayyam was a Persian mathematician and astronomer, born in the 2nd Century. He was famously known during his lifetime as a mathematician, and has only earned the reputation of a poet after his death. Of the poems attributed to him, some are doubtful in their authenticity, however he gained great popularity after Fitzgerald's translation was published. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints, raised bands, and extremities. A couple of small marks to the boards and spine. Very light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few scattered spots. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 960P55

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, Limited; E. P. Dutton and Co, London; New York
Erscheinungsdatum: 1905
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: Gilbert James
Zustand: Very Good Indeed
Art des Buches: book