Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Astronomer-Poet of Persia Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald with an Accompaniment of Drawings by Elihu Vedder

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 Drawings by Elihu Vedder [Elihu Vedder (February 26, 1836 - January 29, 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet, born in New York City].

Verlag: Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, First Edition Thus . 1894., 1894

Beschreibung

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original brown cloth covers, elaborate gilt design to the front cover, gilt lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, grape vine illustrated end sheets. The first printing was a folio, limited issue in 1884 of 100 copies signed by Vedder; followed by a trade edition in quarto in 1886. There were two issues of this 1894 printing; one in folio and this one in octavo measuring 8½'' x 6¼''. Printed on French-folded pages joined in tandem. Rubáiyát over 23 pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with Elihu Vedder's dramatic drawings. Correct first edition of this issue with errata note tipped-in concerning Mr. Vedder's interpolated verse of his own (number 44). Exceptionally Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 101691

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Titel: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The ...

Verlag: Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Company, Boston, First Edition Thus . 1894.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1894

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Sehr gut

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage