RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald; George F. Maine
Illustrated by Robert Stewart Sherriffs
Published by Collins. 1967
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The Khorasan Edition. This book contains the 1st, 2nd and 5th editions of Edward Fitzgerald's versions of this title. Also includes textual variants in the third and fourth editions. There is general introduction by Laurence Housman plus essay on Fitzgerald and a glossary. 12 Colour plates. Pink cloth, gilt titles and decorations.
Reprint. Text block lightly browned. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Plates lovely and bright. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn, rubbed at edges with a 1" split at base of spine, small chips too top & tail of spine, some browning.
Stock no. 1827746
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