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New York: The Culture Press , 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Introduction by Henry W. Fisher, limited edition in embossed cloth over boards, heavily chipped corners and toned pages. 110 quatrains on 56 double pages, EFG 4th edition on 7 single pages, 9 single pages of ads for Lafferty's books, #601 of 2000 litho-manuscript facsimiles, not in Potter

New York: The Culture Press, 1929. First Limited edition of 2000 stated. Near Fine. Bob Lafferty. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents THE NEW RUBAIYAT. RARE--A TRUE COLLECTOR'S EDITION, this is #358 of a stated limited FIRST LITHO MANUSCRIPT FACSIMILE EDITION numbering 2000. SIGNED by the author. Bob Lafferty came from Wheeling, WV--a genius, visionary, author, architect, steelworker, and "...general crank, who later in life went to prison in a Wall Street stock fraud." (from The Wheeling Rare Book Collection by the Ohio County Public Library). 6" x 9", 123 pages plus a Forward and book ads by Harry E Owen. This is volume one of a projected 9 volume set of the thoughts of Bob Lafferty. A sample verse coming from Mr. Lafferty's "New Rubaiyat:" "I don't believe old Omar knew more cheer/Or had more fun nor was he more sincere/Of course with science that we should revere/We have improved that's why I'm writing here." Sketches and illustrations by the author. Overall the… Read More