rubáiyát astronomer poet persia de omar khayyám persian mathematician astronomer (19 résultats)

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, Golden Treasury Series monogram to the front cover. 12mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Red and black printed title. Rubáiyát over 111 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version. Ink name inside and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 18mo. 6'' x 4''. Rubáiyát over 80 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward Fitzgerald's version enriched with 12 single-sided black and white drawings framed by decorative Art Nouveau borders, the artist uncredited. Sun fading down the spine, , small ink surname inside and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus Macmillan Golden Treasury series hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, gilt vignette to the front cover. 12mo. 6'' x 4''. Contains 111 printed pages. Ink name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tears to the top front corners, not price clipped, 5s. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus Otway McCannell illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original stone cloth covers, brick red title lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 6¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page colour illustrations and decorations by Otway McCannell. Very Good condition book, in Good condition panoramic illustrated dust wrapper with small chip to the top front cover, rubbing to the corners, not price clipped, 6/-, dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus Wilfrid J. Jones illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth spine over orange paper covered boards, faded blue title lettering to the spine, gilt title and Persian design to the front cover. 8vo. 6½'' x 5''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 lovely tipped in colour illustrations and wide illustrated borders printed in green by Wilfrid J. Jones. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus Otway McCannell illustrated deluxe edition in burgundy leatherette yapped covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, bronze and gilt marble end sheets, all page edges dyed red. 8vo. 6¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page colour illustrations and decorations by Otway McCannell. This deluxe edition is quite a scarce issue, the binding is a step-up from the normal trade edition. Ink message inside and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Publisher's original olive green card wrap covers [soft back], small colour onlay to the front cover. 12mo. 6½'' x 3½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 5 full-page single-sided colour illustrations including frontispiece and title by Gilbert James. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Publisher's original olive green card wrap covers [soft back], small colour onlay to the front cover. 12mo. 6½'' x 3½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 5 full-page single-sided colour illustrations including frontispiece and title by Gilbert James. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Publisher's original cream card wrap covers [soft back], black title lettering to the spine, and to the front and rear covers. 8vo. 6½'' x 5''. Although title page states 1910, the rear cover has an advertisement for other Tauchnitz volumes dated 1916 and 1918. pp. 246. Ink name to the front cover and half-title and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Facsimile of first edition, published by Bernard Quaritch in 1859, this reproduction is made by the first edition in the British Museum. Hard back binding in publisher's original cream paper covered boards, red title lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 7''. Smart bookplate and name to the front end sheets 'E. Mathieson', light spotting to the early pages. Very Good condition book, in scarce Good condition tissue dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus T. Heath Robinson illustrated edition in publisher's original maroon limp yapped suede 'art nouveau' covers, gilt title lettering to the front cover, all page edges gilt. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Colour frontispiece and colour illustrated title, Rubáiyát over 147 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with colour illustrations to the centre of many pages and 4 full-page colour illustrations by T. Heath Robinson, each sheet with elaborate Persian border. Ink name to the verso of the front free end paper and in Very Good clean and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter light brown cloth over grey paper sides, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Of this edition of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in the Eleven Point Riccardi Fount have been printed on handmade Riccardi Paper 1000 copies for Great Britain are for sale. This copy is number 442. Rubáiyát over 22 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version, notes, colophon. Henry Sotheran ticket inside, bookplate to the front paste down of Arnold Yates. In very near Fine condition, in original slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Hard back binding in half vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second, gilt tools to the others, top edge gilt. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over 112 (including notes etc.) pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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.

A finely bound Rivière and Son full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second, all page edges gilt, double-rule gilt board edges, turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, cream and pink end sheets, stamp signed in gilt on front turn-in 'Bound by Rivière & Son'. 8vo. 6¼'' x 4''. Rubáiyát over 94 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version, followed by pp. 97-106 variations between the second, third and fourth editions; followed by pp. 107-108 Stanzas which appear in the second edition only; followed by pp. 109-111 comparative table of stanzas in the four editions; note by the editor. Henry Sotheran, Piccadilly, London, stamp to verso of front end sheet and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

Hard back binding in publisher's original polished tree calf leather covers, five raised bands to the spine with green and gilt morocco title lettering label, elaborate tools between, gilt perimeter tools to the front and rear covers, top edge gilt, knurled gilt edges, gilt dentelles, blue and cream marble end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¾''. Contains 290 printed pages of text. Ink message dated 1912 to the top of the second front free end paper, light rubbing to the corners, without any foxing and in Very Good clean, tight and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original brown cloth covers, elaborate gilt design to the front cover, gilt lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, grape vine illustrated end sheets. The first printing was a folio, limited issue in 1884 of 100 copies signed by Vedder; followed by a trade edition in quarto in 1886. There were two issues of this 1894 printing; one in folio and this one in octavo measuring 8½'' x 6¼''. Printed on French-folded pages joined in tandem. Rubáiyát over 23 pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with Elihu Vedder's dramatic drawings. Correct first edition of this issue with errata note tipped-in concerning Mr. Vedder's interpolated verse of his own (number 44). Exceptionally Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original quarter vellum, spine blocked in 22-carat gold, vellum tips, front board blocked in three shades of foil with a design by Niroot Puttapipat, Merida Persian blue paper sides, top edge gilt, wide navy ribbon marker. Folio Society facsimile limited to 1,000 numbered copies, limitation page and end sheets printed letterpress by the Logan Press. Hand written number 762 of 1000 Limited Edition copies with a new etching hand-printed, SIGNED and numbered by the artist 'Niroot Puttapipat', and tipped onto a special limitation spread, 16 mounted colour plates with gold borders and highlights and tipped into decorative anthropomorphic silhouette border designs. Quatrains set in 24-point Caslon. 13" x 9¾" 220 pages. Presented in a navy cloth bound solander box with original white tissue paper present. In Fine unused condition. Heavy volume weighing 3.4 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

A finely bound Bayntun Rivière full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, front and rear covers with modern onlay binding work. The front central panel with viper and Eucharist cup device surrounded by ivy leaves and hanging grapes, the rear central panel with a peacock sitting on the branches of the similar ivy leaf and grape surround, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second, tooling to the others and dated at the foot, all page edges gilt, gilt inlaid dots to board edges, wide turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, cream silk moirë doublures and liners, front and rear doublures in dark green morocco with symmetrical gilt tooled herringbone and centre dot central panels, gilt borders and corner fleurons, stamp signed in gilt on front turn-in 'Bayntun Rivière of Bath, England', red silk tie. 9'' x 6¼''. Of this edition of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in the Eleven Point Riccardi Fount have been printed on handmade Riccardi Paper 1000 copies for Great Britain are for sale. This copy is number 791. Rubáiyát over 22 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version, notes, colophon. Fine condition book, in Fine condition slip case. Henry Sotheran ticket inside. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.