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THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Introduction by Joseph Jacobs. Designs by Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A
by BRANGWYN. FRANK. Illustrates
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About This Item
Gibbings and Company. London. 1906. Large 8vo. (10.3 x 6.8 inches). Illustrated with decorative title page, full colour frontis, each page of the verse text within decorative borders printed in green and and 4 fine full colour plates by Brangwyn. A clean and tight copy with lovely wide margins, in a fine early half white vellum binding by Bayntun of Bath. Spine with gilt floral decoration running lengthways and brown morocco label, lettered, ruled and decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards and endpapers. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. A lovely copy of this beautiful book showing the softer, fantasy side of Brangwyn's work, in a fine Arts and Crafts style binding.
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- Paul Foster Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald. Introduction by Joseph Jacobs. Designs by Frank Brangwyn, A.R.A
- Author
- BRANGWYN. FRANK. Illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gibbings and Company. London. 1906
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's and Illustrated books;
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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