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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

by Omar Khayyam

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London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. Edition limited to 250 copies SIGNED by Rene Bull (this no. 123). Fine copy with tiny dark spot on the spine and minimal tide marks on a few of the tissue guards not affecting plates ot pages. Edition limited to 250 copies SIGNED by Rene Bull (this no. 123). Unpaged. Illustrated by Rene Bull with 10 full-page tipped-in color plates, 19 smaller mounted color plates, the remaining text plates with pictorial designs and borders printed in blue, title page highlighted in gilt. 4to. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in full purple crushed morocco with watered silk endpapers, a.e.g., the spine ornately gilt with titles and panel decorations, the upper cover features a large central gilt peacock design (6 1/2") in the style used on Zaehnsdorf's "Hafiz of Shiraz" (without the jewels) with elaborate frames of trailing vines, fancy dentelles. Potter no. 99.

Synopsis

 Philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Khayyam as a poet possesses a singular originality. His poetry is richly charged with evocative power and offers a view of life characteristic of his stormy times, with striking relevance to the present day.

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On May 16 2016, a reader said:
With Paintings and Decorations by Sarkis Katchadourian, born in Iran, where he recreated romantic frescoes in old palaces, he then trained in Rome, continued in Paris and then later in Munich. It is really fitting that this cosmopolitan artist's original paintings reproduced in bright colors and the black and white line drawings take you there celebrate under a bough with a book of verse and flask of wine you are magically drawn in and there drinking in the words of the poet.... drunk on the verse.
On Sep 11 2011, WonderPony said:
Fantastic poetry from 11th century Persia as translated by a depressed Englishman going through a divorce in 1859. The first translation is by far the best but it is interesting to get several of them and compare. I'm not a huge poetry fan but I love the simplicity, imagery and strange allegories Omar Khayyam writes about. He was apparently a big fan of the wine.

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Title
RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Author
Omar Khayyam
Book Condition
Used - Fine copy with tiny dark spot on the spine and minimal tide marks on a few of the tissue guards not affecting plates ot pages
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Edition
Edition limited to 250 copies SIGNED by Rene Bull (this no. 123)
Publisher
Hodder and Stoughton
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1913
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