Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Maurice Greiffenhagen Illustrated Edition [Front Cover Painting by Maurice Greiffenhagen Printed by Turnbull and Spears, Edinburgh]

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 Maurice Greiffenhagen RA (15 December 1862 - 26 December 1931) was a British painter and Royal Academician. He illustrated books and designed posters as well as painting idyllic landscapes.

Edité par Published by T. N. Foulis 13-15 Frederick Street, Edinburgh and 21 Paternoster Square, London First Thus Edition []. 1913., 1913

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First edition thus Maurice Greiffenhagen illustrated copy in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7'' x 3¼''. Rubáiyát over 37 pages (+ notes) carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 4 full-page colour illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen. Ink name to the second front end sheet dated 1918, foxing to the end papers. Near Very Good condition book in Very Good condition illustrated dust wrapper. Front Cover painting 'And Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness - And Wilderness is Paradise enow' from a water-colour drawing by Maurice Greiffenhagen, printed by Turnbull and Spears, Edinburgh. Exceedingly rare edition in this colour illustrated dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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• Titre: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Maurice Greiffenhagen Illustrated Edition [Front Cover Painting by Maurice Greiffenhagen Printed by Turnbull and Spears, Edinburgh]
• Éditeur: Published by T. N. Foulis 13-15 Frederick Street, Edinburgh and 21 Paternoster Square, London First Thus Edition []. 1913.
• Date de parution: 1913
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: Assez bon
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette