NISMO

1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen

Description: 1899Limited Edition Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat of Omar KahyyamTranslated by Edward Heron-Allen With their original Persian sourcesLimited to 2,000 copies for the United Kingdom and 500 forthe United States (see photo)Good condition for its ageCovers soiled (see photos)Some foxing (see photos)Name on free end paper (see photo)Binding loose but generally tight (see photos)pp. 163 Dimensions: 10 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/4"Originally translated by Edward Fitzgerald from a manuscript of Persian verse attributed to Omar Kkayyam, a 12th century Persian mathematician and philosopher. The Rubaiyat contains pithy observations on complex subjects such as love, death, and the existence of God and an afterlife. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is the title that Edward Fitzgerald gave to his 1859 translation from Persian to English of a selection of quatrains attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), dubbed the "Astonomer-Poet of Persia." Fitzgerald's work became greatly admired in England and became very popular in the Unied States in the 1880's. Fitzgerald's work has been published in several hundred editions and has inspired similar translation efforts in English, Hindu and many other languauges. This volume is a joint effort between an English publishing company (Bernard Quaritch) and an American publishing company (L.C. Page) and was limited to 2500 copies and contains both Persian and English.Edward Herron-Allen was an English polymath, writer, scientist and Persian scholar who translated the works of Omar Khayyam.

Price: 95 USD

Location: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-24T19:45:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD

Product Images

1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen1899 Ltd Ed. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Edward Heron-Allen

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Illustrator: Ella Hallward

Special Attributes: Limited Edition

Author: Omar Khayyam/Edward Fitzgerald

Publisher: Bernard Quaritch & L.C. Page

Topic: Poetry

Subject: Philosophy

Modified Item: No

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1899

Recommended

1899 Vintage Cheque - London & County Banking Ltd F. W. Gilham Pay Allison & Co
1899 Vintage Cheque - London & County Banking Ltd F. W. Gilham Pay Allison & Co

$6.48

View Details
1899 Il Pesceballo Opera in One Act Caxton Club Chicago Ltd Edition of 200
1899 Il Pesceballo Opera in One Act Caxton Club Chicago Ltd Edition of 200

$125.00

View Details
1899 Romancists Alfred de Musset, RARE Specimen Copy, Private Publishing, Plates
1899 Romancists Alfred de Musset, RARE Specimen Copy, Private Publishing, Plates

$75.00

View Details
1899 THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, Edward S. Ellis, A.M. Limited Edition 7 Vol
1899 THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY, Edward S. Ellis, A.M. Limited Edition 7 Vol

$95.00

View Details
Antique EAPG Dish Bowl Delaware 1899 New Century Emerald Green & Gold Glass Xmas
Antique EAPG Dish Bowl Delaware 1899 New Century Emerald Green & Gold Glass Xmas

$89.52

View Details
Aucassin and Nicolete [Old World Series]
Aucassin and Nicolete [Old World Series]

$23.39

View Details
US Glass Co. Green Banana Bowl Delaware Xmas New Century Gold Antique EAPG 1899
US Glass Co. Green Banana Bowl Delaware Xmas New Century Gold Antique EAPG 1899

$7.00

View Details
A LADY OF QUALITY 1899 rare Julia Arthur Edition great condition Frances Burnett
A LADY OF QUALITY 1899 rare Julia Arthur Edition great condition Frances Burnett

$125.00

View Details
1899 The Lion And The Unicorn by Richard Harding Davis Vintage Book Vintage HC
1899 The Lion And The Unicorn by Richard Harding Davis Vintage Book Vintage HC

$15.00

View Details
Map of Paris 1899 NORTHWEST QUARTER Friedland Grande Armee Champs Elysees Wagram
Map of Paris 1899 NORTHWEST QUARTER Friedland Grande Armee Champs Elysees Wagram

$175.00

View Details