Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Astronomer-Poet of Persia Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Florence Lundborg 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)]. Contributions by Porter Garnett (1871-1951) Michael Kerney and Justin Huntly McCarthy (1860-1936) | Illustrated by Florence Lundborg (1871 - January 18, 1949) was an American illustrator, poster artist, and painter known for her book illustrations and wartime paintings.

Edité par Published by Doxey's at the Sign of the Lark | William Doxey, New York First Edition Thus . 1900., 1900

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First edition thus Florence Lundborg illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original dark brown cloth covers, decorative dark grey over-printed design of a tree to the front cover, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, black bird silhouette and brown end sheets. 8vo. 8½'' x 6½''. Produced by John Wilson and Son's University Press in Cambridge, Massachusetts and printed on French-folded pages joined in tandem, now divided. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with lovely illustrations around the quatrains by Florence Lundborg, all of the other leaves have an elaborate border. Ink name dated 1944 to the second front end sheet, light rubbing to the corners and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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• Titre: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Astronomer-Poet of Persia Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Florence Lundborg Illustrated Edition
• Éditeur: Published by Doxey's at the Sign of the Lark | William Doxey, New York First Edition Thus . 1900.
• Date de parution: 1900
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon