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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: Volume I and II
by Dole, Nathan Haskell (notes, Biography, Bibliography, Collected and Edited by); Fitzgerald, Edward (English, French, and German Translations Comparatively Arranged in Accordance with the Text of)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Joseph Knight Company, 1896. 2 Volume set, Set #160. Former owner's bookplate on ffep of both volumes. Light aging along the edges, otherwise textblocks are clean and tight. Top edges gilt. Lightly shelf soiled white cloth boards, gilt stamped decoration and lettering on spine and front covers, lightly shelf worn. Green cloth dust jackets, gilt titled spines, unclipped, slighlty shelf soiled;. Variorum Edition, Set #160. Embossed Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB9580
- Title
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: Volume I and II
- Author
- Dole, Nathan Haskell (notes, Biography, Bibliography, Collected and Edited by); Fitzgerald, Edward (English, French, and German Translations Comparatively Arranged in Accordance with the Text of)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Variorum Edition, Set #160
- Publisher
- Joseph Knight Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Classical Literature, Literature, Poetry, Verse, Poems
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
Biblio member since 2006
Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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