The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Edward Fitzgerald, E.H. Whinfield, Justin Huntly McCarthy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little , Brown , 1901. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Title continued, "Comprising the Metrical Translations by Edward Fitzherald and E.H. Whinfield, and the prose version of Justin Huntly McCarthy". Introduction by Jessie Rittenhouse. Anexcellent pictorial cloth binding, blue/grey with elaborate gilt design and titl on the front and the unfaded spine. Top edge gilt. Some wear at the spine ends and corners. Inside, very clean and tightwith no stains or foxing or browning, and no prior owner marks. .
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079778
- Title
- The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
- Author
- Edward Fitzgerald, E.H. Whinfield, Justin Huntly McCarthy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Little , Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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