Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám - Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | (Book Number 88 from The Tern Press) [Double Signed]

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)]. With an Introduction by Yann Lovelock and Illustrated by Nicholas Parry.

Verlag: Published by The Tern Press, Saint Mary's Cottage, 20 Great Hales Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire First Edition Thus May . 1996., 1996

Beschreibung

First edition thus Nicholas Parry illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original Persian influenced and designed aqua green, orange and cream printed cloth covered boards, cream paper title labels to the spine and to the front cover, brown end sheets, deckle fore and lower page edges. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Hand set in 18 point Garamond from the 1st Edition of 1859. Printed and bound by Nicholas and Mary Parry in an edition of 100 copies [the first 10 copies with an additional water-colour painting] on hand-made water-marked Roma Michelangelo paper. Hand written number 78 of 100 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by 'Nicholas Parry' and 'Mary Parry' to the limitation sheet. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 13 full-page single-tone colour relief printed etchings by Nicholas Parry throughout. In Fine condition, unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101733

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Titel: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám - Rendered into ...

Verlag: Published by The Tern Press, Saint Mary's Cottage, 20 Great Hales Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire First Edition Thus May . 1996.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1996

Einband: Hardcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage