Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald
by Khayyam, Omar; FitzGerald, Edward (translator); Untermeyer, Louis (editor); Sayah, Mahmoud; 20 Color illustrations; Decorative Borders and Endpapers [Illustrator]
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Slipcase
- Seller
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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1947-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Slipcase. First ed. thus--"A Complete reprint of the First Edition and the combined Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions, with an Appendix containing FitzGerald's Prefaces and Notes;" 149 p., clean and unmarked; lavishly illustrated, with beautiful gold and white end papers. Small book plate on half t.p. Binding firm; clean red and black grape cluster motif boards with clear gilt lettering on black spine have minimal wear, being well protected by red slip case, itself with a little rubbing at edges.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Harper Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 065814
- Title
- Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald
- Author
- Khayyam, Omar; FitzGerald, Edward (translator); Untermeyer, Louis (editor); Sayah, Mahmoud; 20 Color illustrations; Decorative Borders and Endpapers [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1947-01-01
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Robert Harper Books LLC
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Hyattsville, Maryland
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- Reprint
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- Plate
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- Slip Case
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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