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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam; [Edward Fitzgerald trans.]
1907
Macmillan and Co. Limited : London
6" by 4"
111pp.
SUMMARY
A sumptuously bound copy of this noted work, presented here in a highly decorative Bumpus binding, with exquisite gilt detail and watered silk pastedowns.
Fine Binding,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Signed Binding
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The 1907 edition of the work. First published in this form by Quaritch in 1859.
Part of the Golden Treasury Series.
In a lavish full morocco binding, with a repeated orange segment motif and watered silk and gilt doublures.
'The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' was the title that Edward Fitzgerald gave to his 1859 translation of the Persian quatrains attributed to Omar Khayyam. Fitzgerald's was the first English translation. However, Fitzgerald's translations are fairly loose, he referred to his work on them as 'transmogrification'. Some consider that his translation of 'Rubaiyat' could be considered as Fitzgerald's own original poetry that are simply loosely based on Khayyam's quatrains.
An extremely bright and highly decorative copy of this work.
CONDITION
In a bumpus binding, with exceptional gilt detail to the boards and spine. Externally in excellent condition. Fading to the spine as is expected with green morocco. The odd spot to the doublures. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot and marginal age toning.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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