RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, the Text of the first Edition (Collector's Edition in Genuine Leather)
by Omar Khayyam; Translted By Edward Fitzgerald
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- Fine
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- Fine/No Dust Jacket
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Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Norwalk CT: The Easton Press, 1976. (USA) Presumed 1st edition (1976) No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Marron leather with gold stamped image of seated man to front panel, hibbed spine with gold titles, ribbon marker, unpaginated 24 pages, 8 full-colour reproductions of the minature paintings by Szyk inspired by Persian miniatures. The book was designed by Ernest Ingham of London. Included is the printed Publisher's note explaining that the book edges are not gilded as the pages are double sheets in the oriental style of bookmaking. Part of the gilding process is to sand each page edge before applying the golden finish, but in this case, the sanding would separate te double sheets. (2.0 JM LVR 206/b2. 1st. Leather Bound. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by SZYK, Arthur. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JWMah (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 06375
- Title
- RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, the Text of the first Edition (Collector's Edition in Genuine Leather)
- Author
- Omar Khayyam; Translted By Edward Fitzgerald
- Illustrator
- SZYK, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk CT
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Leather Bound Books Illustrated Editions Perisan Poetry Victorian Translations
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- Illustrated Books;
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