Buy this book on-line Fitzgerald, Edward; Khayyam, Omar : THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM A Personal Selection from the Five Editions of Edward FitzgeraldSelf Published, 1975 ISBN 0969912110
Edition limited to 2,000 copies. Undated, believed to be 1975 and self-published. Pages clean and unmarked, however rear blank endpage has been removed. Cover has very light edge/corner wear, scuffing/light scratches to rear cover, light upturning of front corners. This Rubaiyat was translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Most people are familiar with Edward Fitzgerald's translation, but what they do not know is that he actually translated the Rubaiyat five times over a period of many years towards the end of the 1800s. Apparently the original leather bound collectors Limited Edition sold for $1,600 a copy. Contains a story at the rear as to how this book came to be. Calligraphy by Margery O. Erickson. Beautifully illustrated in colour - 12 full-page colour plates from the original Dulac & Pogany illustrations.. Non-paginated. [516]; 4to 11" - 13" tall, Very Good+. Illustr: Illustrated by Dulac, Edmund & Pogany, Willy Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Fitzgerald, Edward; Khayyam, Omar : THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM A Personal Selection from the Five Editions of Edward Fitzgerald. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres rares, livres illustrées, atlases and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |