The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The Astronomer-Poet of Persia, Rendered Into English Verse
by KHAYYAM, OMAR
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co. [Golden Treasury Series], 1920. Full Leather. Near Fine. 16mo. Pp. [vi], 111, Riviere Binding in full green calf with gilt ruled borders on the boards, gilt ruled raised bands, full gilt decorations in the panels, gilt-stamped crimson morocco spine label, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges bright gilt. Offsetting from the turn-ins around the free endpaper margins, foxing to versos of free endpapers only, interior clean, bright and crisp. Spine sunned to a light brown colour, otherwise a near fine copy of a signed binding by "Riviere & Son.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40629
- Title
- The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The Astronomer-Poet of Persia, Rendered Into English Verse
- Author
- KHAYYAM, OMAR
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co. [Golden Treasury Series]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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