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[FITZGERALD, Edward, translator]. RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, the astronomer-poet of Persia. Rendered into English verse. Third Edition. London: Bernard Quaritch, Piccadilly. 1872. xxiv,36 pp. Purple cloth boards backed in dark brown calf, with gilt title to spine, dark brown coated endpapers. Presentation ticket (George M. Folsom to F. O. French) and bookplate (of French) at front pastedown. Quite clean, but with some occasional light foxing. The t.p. is partially sprung. Leather back is rubbed at heel and crown, and very lightly at joints. Boards are sunned at top-edges and show some random, light spotting. A very good copy of the third edition. Comprised of 101 quatrains; it includes the first appearance of the famous 'Book of Verses' stanza., Very Good 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, trans : RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. 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 incunabula, fine bindings, atlases, out-of-print books and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |