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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st. 1909

Almost very good condition. The perfect showcase for Dulac's genius in depicting eastern fantasy with 20 magnificent tipped-in colour plates. Cream buckram stamped in rich gilt. Front cover has peacock design above and elephants below a central wreath. Spine has gilt titles and vignette of a flower urn. Peacock feather design on endpapers. Brown decorative border to each page. 11.25 x 8.75". Unpaginated.

Spine bumped, rubbed and browned. Corners bumped. Browning to board edges. Large mark (possibly damp) to rear board. Boards are generally grubby. Mark to top of text block edge. Light browning to end papers. Some foxing mainly to page edges. Plates in fine condition.

Stock no. 1405199

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