Description: Rubaiyat of Omar Kayyam Rene Bull 1st Ed 1913 29 plates! Rubaiyat of Omar Kayyam Translated by Edward Fitzgerald Illustrated by Rene Bull Published by: Hodder and Stoughton Printed in: nd, 1913 Illustrated by: Rene Bull ----- Features ----- · Original red boards with elaborate Gilt decoration on Cover · 29 Tipped-in Color Plates with tissue guards · Many black and white Illustrations · Decorative Color borders around the plates Condition This book is in fair condition. It's a very large book measuring 9"x11". There are no bookplates, signatures or markings of any kind. The gilt lettering and decoration to the front board is bright.There is wear along the front and rear edge to the spine. The frint hinge has been reinforced. Contains all 29 Tipped-in Color plates, all of which are present and in excellent condition. Ten of the 29 plates are full page and are protected by tissue guards with the title of the illustration printed on it. A few pages have some light foxing, but most of the book is clean. This is a First Edition printed printed by Hodder and Stoughton in 1913, and not one of the reprints which were smaller and had less decoration on the cover. A rare find in any condition. Synopsis "Rubai" is Arabic for "quatrain", and is used to describe a Persian quatrain, or its derivative form in English and other languages. The plural form of the word, rubaiyat, is used to describe a collection of such quatrains. There are a number of possible rhyme schemes to the rubaiyat form, e.g. AABA, AAAA. In Persian verse, a ruba'i is visually only two lines long, its rhyme falling at the middle and end of the lines. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is the title that Edward FitzGerald gave to his translation of a selection of poems, originally written in the Persian language and of which there are about a thousand, attributed to Omar Khayyám (1048–1123), a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer. ---------- About the Author/Illustrator---------- Omar Khayyam, who lived from 1048 to 1123, was a Persian polymath: mathematician, philosopher, astronomer and above all poet. He has also become established as one of the major mathematicians and astronomers of the medieval period. Recognised as the author of the most important treatise on algebra before modern times as reflected in his Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra giving a geometric method for solving cubic equations by intersecting a hyperbola with a circle. He also contributed to calendar reform and may have proposed a heliocentric theory well before Copernicus. Outside Iran and Persian speaking countries, Khayyam has had impact on literature and societies through translation and works of scholars. The most influential translator of all was Edward FitzGerald who made Khayyam the most famous poet of the East in the West through his celebrated translation and adaptations of Khayyam's rather small number of quatrains in Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. René Bull (1872 – 1942) is considered among the artists associated with what has been termed the Golden Age of Fantasy Illustration. Among his contemporaries were artists including Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Warwick Goble, Kay Nielsen, Maxfield Parrish, Dugald Stewart Walker and Willy Pogany. Born in Dublin, Bull embarked on what was to be a varied artistic career after meeting the French satirist and political cartoonist Caran d'Ache (the pseudonym of Emmanuel Poiré) in Paris. Bull contributed sketches and political cartoons to a variety of publications throughout his career and developed further artistic influences following his travels to the Middle East. That personal experience allowed Bull to incorporate expert detail into those illustrations with Oriental themes. His major works include: The Arabian Nights (1912), Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1913), A Garland of Rose's (1928), and The Arabian Nights (1930). ---------- Return Policy---------- If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you receive your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. A great chance to own a beautiful copy of Kayyam's classic work. If you have any questions or you want more pictures please feel free to email. Overseas bidders only Paypal accepted Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com.
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