Description: Click here to see our other books! The Rubáiyat Of Omar Khayyám Omar Khayyam, Edward FitzGerald [trans.] c1915 George G. Harrap : London 10.5" by 8" Unpaginated SUMMARY A lovely copy of this stunningly illustrated edition of the Rubáiyat Of Omar Khayyám, from the fourth version of the translation by Edward Fitzgerald. Colour Plates,Illustrated,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Undated. Undated from another copy on Library Hub. With stunning illustrations in colour photographed from life studies by Adelaide Hanscom and Blanche Cumming. The first edition of this work was one of the earliest books to be illustrated from photographs. Comprising an edition of the Rubáiyat Of Omar Khayyám from the fourth version of the translation by Edward Fitzgerald. A selection of quatrains translated to English from the original Persian. These verses became popular by the later half of the nineteenth century, and was published in over one hundred editions, inspiring other translations to English and many other languages. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, with gilt to front board and spine. Externally very smart with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Slight edge wear and minor rubbing to cloth to extremities and joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are extremely bright and clean. With various coloured illustrations photographed from life studies by Adelaide Hanscom and Blanche Cumming. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Omar Khayyam, Edward FitzGerald [trans.]
Publisher: George G. Harrap
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Poetry
Illustrator: Adelaide Hanscom, Blanche Cumming
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1915
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
