Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám - The First Version of Edward FitzGerald | Stephen Gooden Illustrated Edition

Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Stephen Gooden [Stephen Frederick Gooden R.A., R.E., C.B.E. (born Tulse Hill, London, 9 October 1892, died Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire 21 September 1955) was an English artist, engraver and illustrator. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers in 1933 and a Fellow of the Royal Academy in 1946].

Edité par Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London Third Impression . 1947., 1947

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Stephen Gooden illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original straw buckram covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Rubáiyát over 62 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 4 mounted plates and 4 decorations by Stephen Gooden. Very Good clean condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 5/-. Gooden's work can be found in the collections of the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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• Titre: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám - The First Version of Edward FitzGerald | Stephen Gooden Illustrated Edition
• Éditeur: Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London Third Impression . 1947.
• Date de parution: 1947
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette