Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101985)

Published by Bloomsbury Books for Godfrey Cave Associates Limited, 42 Bloomsbury Street, London Second Edition Thus 1985. 1985.

Second edition in this format hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¾''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 16 full-page colour illustrations by Willy Pogany, text pages with Persian blue borders and embellishments. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1870630653

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101986)

Published by Bloomsbury Books for Godfrey Cave Associates Limited, 42 Bloomsbury Street, London Second Edition Thus 1985. 1985.

Second edition in this format hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¾''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 16 full-page colour illustrations by Willy Pogany, text pages with Persian blue borders and embellishments. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading down the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1870630653

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Wilfrid J. Jones

(Book #ID 101681)

Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York and London First Edition Thus 1921. 1921.

First edition thus Wilfrid J. Jones illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth spine over orange paper covered boards, faded blue title lettering to the spine, gilt title and Persian design to the front cover. 8vo. 6½'' x 5''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 lovely tipped in colour illustrations and wide illustrated borders printed in green by Wilfrid J. Jones. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction by Laurence E. Housman | Illustrated by Margaret R. Caird

(Book #ID 101724)

Published by Collins' Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow not dated circa 1939. 1939.

First edition thus Margaret R. Caird illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, grey and white illustrated end papers. 12mo. 6'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 255 pages carrying the 110 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 5 full-page single-sided illustrations by Margaret R. Caird throughout. Ink name inside dated 1939. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the spine ends, not price clipped, 2/-. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101976)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition Thus 1930. 1930.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original full Persian green crushed Niger morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the first, and dated at the foot, the front cover with small roundel featuring tiny flowers in red, blue and tan on a gilt ground, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, cream and pale green end sheets. 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Hand written number 533 of 750 Limited Edition copies of the British issue, SIGNED by Pogany on the limitation page, and again in pencil on his frontispiece etched plate which replicates the colour copy of the same image. Rubáiyát over 173 pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page colour plates in to framed mounts, the text leaves on China paper with 45 decorations and mounted illustrations. Fine condition book, in publisher's original box with corresponding limited edition number 533 printed label to one end. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101943)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London circa 1930. 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original red and gilt decorated black leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, marble end sheets. 8vo. 9'' x 6¼''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 16 intricate full-page colour plates tipped in to decorated mounts. Fine condition book, in Very Good condition box which is labelled by the publisher 'Omar No. 2 Ant(ique) Leather'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Edmund J. Sullivan [Edmund Joseph Sullivan (1869-1933) was a British book illustrator]

(Book #ID 101782)

Published by De Luxe Editions Club (Three Sirens Press), New York not dated [circa 1932]. 1932.

First edition thus hard back recently rebound probably by George Bayntun, Bath in full green morocco leather, the spine divided into six panels with gilt lettering in the second, tooling to the others, gilt lines, all page edges gilt, marble end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Rubáiyát over 193 pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 75 black-and-white illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan, among many fanciful and beautiful drawings, he uses images of skeletons and animated pots. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Charles Robinson [Charles Robinson (1870-1937) was a prolific British book illustrator, he won a place at the Royal Academy in 1892 but was unable to take it up due to lack of finances].

(Book #ID 101832)

Published by Collins Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow First Edition Thus not dated [circa 1913]. 1913.

First edition thus Charles Robinson illustrated edition in this format in publisher's original yapped camel suede covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, lovely different front and rear colour illustrated end papers, all page edges gilt. 12mo. 4¼'' x 3''. Tipped-in decorative title, Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 3 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Charles Robinson, small decorations to each sheet. Ink message inside dated Xmas 1913 and in Very Good clean condition. We cannot find this Charles Robinson illustrated edition in any bibliographies or the British Library, printed as early as 1913. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Edited by George F. Maine with an Introduction by Laurence E. Housman. Illustrated by Robert Stewart Sherriffs (13 February 1906 - 26 December 1960). New Dust Wrapper Design by Ted Carden.

(Book #ID 101744)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London Reprinted Edition 1986. 1986.

Hard back binding in publisher's original emerald green leatherette covers, gilt title and Persian design to the spine and to the front cover, all page edges gilt. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. A splendid reissue of the 1947 Sherriffs illustrated Rubáiyát with new dust wrapper design by Ted Carden. The text of the first, second and fifth editions, with the textual variants from the third and fourth editions. Rubáiyát over 201 pages (+ 23pp) carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Robert Stewart Sherriffs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0004105516

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Hay, John [Rosamund Marriott Watson | Justin Huntly McCarthy]

(Book #ID 101875)

Printed for Thomas Bird Mosher and Published by Him at XLV Exchange Street, Portland, Maine Second Edition 1898. 1898.

Second edition in publisher's original printed wrappers [soft back], orange and black title and art nouveau design to the front cover, black printed lettering to flat spine. 12mo. 6'' x 4½''. One of 50 copies printed on Japan vellum (this being No. X). Tanning to the edges of the covers, small bookplate inside 'Frances Kettaneh' [Francis A. Kettaneh, founder and a partner in F. A. Kettaneh of Beirut, Lebanon, a distributor of American and European products]. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Lynette Hemmant.

(Book #ID 101674)

Published by World's Work Ltd., Kingswood, Tadworth Surrey First Edition Thus 1979. 1979.

First edition thus Lynette Hemmant illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 8''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward Fitzgerald's version enriched with full-page colour and monochrome illustrations throughout by Lynette Hemmant, each sheet with decorative illustrated border. Ink message in gold to the front end sheet. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 437401200

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Paramahansa Yogananda. [Illustrated by Sarah Moffatt]. J. Donald Walters.

(Book #ID 101862)

Published by Crystal Clarity Publishers, Nevada City, California First Edition 1995. 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plum cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, plum end papers. 8vo. 6¼'' x 4½''. Contains 157 printed pages, monochrome illustration opposite every text sheet. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1565897218

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet.

(Book #ID 101815)

Published by Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly, London, 1879. Fourth Edition. 1879.

A finely bound W. Root & Son full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, front and rear covers with gilt floral corner pieces and triple fillets, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second, grape and ivy leaf tooling to the others and dated at the foot, all page edges gilt, double-rule gilt board edges, wide turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, royal blue silk moirë doublures and liners, gilt borders and corner fleurons, stamp signed in gilt on front turn-in 'Bound by Root, London, England', red silk tie. 8vo. 7'' x 5½''. Fourth edition Rubáiyát. Frontispiece drawing, pp. [xv], 112, tailpiece decorations, each sheet with corner floral pieces. Fine condition book, in Fine condition marble paper covered, felt lined slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Paramahansa Yogananda. [Illustrated by Sarah Moffatt]. J. Donald Walters.

(Book #ID 101863)

Published by Crystal Clarity Publishers, Nevada City, California First Edition 1995. 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original plum cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, plum end papers. 8vo. 6¼'' x 4½''. Contains 157 printed pages, monochrome illustration opposite every text sheet. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1565897218

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101962)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London 1939. 1939.

Hard back binding in publisher's original caramel cloth covers, gilt title lettering and designs to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Rubáiyát over 92 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page monochrome plates in to decorated mounts, pages in brown text with line drawing decorations at head and heal of text with large capital letters. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Fish (Anne Harriet Fish | Annie Fish (27 March 1890 - 10 October 1964) was a British cartoonist and illustrator. Her illustration of 'Eve' in The Tatler spawned films, theatre and books.

(Book #ID 101638)

Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London | Letterpress by the Curwen Press | First Thus Edition 1922. 1922.

First thus UK illustrated edition by Anne Harriet Fish hard back binding in publisher's original quarter navy cloth over slate grey cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, cream and orange paisley designed end papers, plates printed by the specialist colour printers George Gibbons and Co., of Leicester. 4to. 11¾'' x 9¼''. The Rubáiyát has 108 pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 20 full-page single-sided colour plates, including the second half title, all with tissue-guards and elaborate initial capitals in orange and black by Anne Harriet Fish. Just a touch of foxing to the fore edge and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated End Sheets by A. E. Jackson.

(Book #ID 101709)

Published London: Ernest Nister | New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. | Printed in Bavaria [not dated] First Edition Thus 1912. 1912.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original glazed cream boards with symmetrical Persian design to the front cover, colour illustrated end sheets by A. E. Jackson. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Colour illuminated title page. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with ornate illuminated colour pages throughout. Fine condition book, in modern glassine dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction and Notes by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (Lecturer in Persian at the University of Cambridge). Illustrated by Gilbert James (active 1895-1926) British artist and illustrator.

(Book #ID 101920)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London 1946. 1946.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covers, turquoise and black title block lettering and Eucharist cup to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Rubáiyát over 136 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Gilbert James, framed decorations to the text block pages. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the edges, dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Dole, Nathan Haskell [Edited and Introduced by] [Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet]. Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883).

(Book #ID 101805)

Published by L. C. Page and Company Boston | Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London First Edition Thus 1898. 1898.

Uniform matching first edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original white buckram covers, elaborate gilt tools and title lettering to the spine and to the front and rear covers, top edges gilt. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Red and black printed titles, pp clxxx, 1-203; vi, [204] - 655. 17 captioned tissue-guarded monochrome plates. Fine condition books, in Very Good red silk dust wrappers with minor rubbing to the spine tips. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Clifford Sherlock Tute] With a Foreword by E. Heron-Allen [Edward Heron-Allen FRS (17 December 1861 - 28 March 1943) was an English polymath, writer, scientist and Persian scholar who translated the works of Omar Khayyám]. [Illustrated by Elsie Keary].

(Book #ID 101664)

Published by Sydney Lee Ltd., Exeter First Edition Thus 1926. 1926.

First edition thus Elsie Keary decorated hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains illustrated frontispiece, title page and decorations. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 158 quatrains of Edward Heron-Allen's prose translation of the oldest known manuscript of the original, i.e. the Ousely Ms. preserved in the Bodleian Library at Oxford dated A.D. 1460. In Very Good clean condition with light rubbing to the tips. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Adelaide Hanscom (25 November 1875 - 19 November 1931) and Blanche Cumming.

(Book #ID 101651)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London circa 1908. 1908.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, gilt embossed character decorations and lettering to the front cover, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edge untrimmed. Quarto. 10½'' x 8''. Title in two colours. The Rubáiyát has unnumbered pages comprising 101 quatrains enriched with 28 double-mounted tissue-guarded colour photo lithograph plates by Adelaide Hanscom and Blanche Cumming, text block with Persian top and bottom borders printed in black. Very minor spotting to the front end papers and in Very Good clean and smart condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction and Notes by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson (Lecturer in Persian at the University of Cambridge). Illustrated by Gilbert James (active 1895-1926) British artist and illustrator.

(Book #ID 101922)

Published by Adam & Charles Black, Ltd., 4-6 Soho Square, London 1922. 1922.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cream cloth covers, turquoise and black title block lettering and Eucharist cup to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 6''. Rubáiyát over 136 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Gilbert James, framed decorations to the text block pages. Spine slightly age darkened and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101954)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London circa 1930. 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original olive grey cloth covers, brown title lettering and symmetrical design to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 5¾''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 16 intricate full-page colour plates tipped in to decorated mounts, numerous turquoise arabesques and embellishments throughout. Spotting to the end sheets. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age browning to the paper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Introduction by J. V. S. Wilkinson [of the British Museum]

(Book #ID 101891)

Published by The Medici Society Ltd., 7 Grafton Street, London Reissued Edition 1946. 1946.

Reissued edition (after the war) hard back binding in publisher's original colour printed paper over boards from an old Persian lacquer binding, brick red cloth spine, top edge dyed red. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Colour frontispiece. Rubáiyát over 21 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 6 full-page monochrome illustrations. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Photogravures after Drawings by Gilbert James (active 1895-1926) British artist and illustrator.

(Book #ID 101925)

Published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd., Broadway House, 68-74 Carter Lane, Ludgate Hill, London First Edition Thus 1904. 1904.

First edition thus Gilbert James Photogravure series hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, symmetrical Persian design and gilt vignette to the front cover, top edge gilt. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Rubáiyát over 160 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page single-sided paper-guarded photogravures after Drawings by Gilbert James. Boards with general soiling to the cloth, light age tanning to the end papers and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101971)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London circa 1935. 1935.

Publisher's original yapped nutmeg brown reversed calf covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt. 12mo. 5½'' x 4''. Rubáiyát over 94 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page colour plates in to framed mounts, pages in dark brown text with line drawing decorations at head and heal of text. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Edited by George F. Maine with an Introduction by Laurence E. Housman. Illustrated by Robert Stewart Sherriffs (13 February 1906 - 26 December 1960).

(Book #ID 101748)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London Third Edition 1954. 1954.

Hard back binding in publisher's original coral blue morocco covers, impressed red label with gilt titles and decorative border to the front board, gilt titles with decorative rules to the spine, all page edges gilt. 9½'' x 7''. The text of the first, second and fifth editions, with the textual variants from the third and fourth editions. Rubáiyát over 201 pages (+ 23pp) carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page single-sided colour illustrations by Robert Stewart Sherriffs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition original box with 'Omar Khayyám Khorasan Edition' label along the top edge. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Anthony Radó [Hungarian Artist]

(Book #ID 101695)

Published by Edgar Backus 44-46 Cank Street, Leicester circa 1945. 1945.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt title lettering and vignette to the front cover, red and black illustrated end sheets. 12mo. 6¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over 29 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 full-page colour illustrations by Anthony Radó, red border design to each sheet. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (1882-1955).

(Book #ID 101813)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London First Edition Thus 1934. 1934.

A finely bound Rivière and Son full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, front and rear covers with symmetrical gilt arabesque design, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second and fourth panels on morocco labels, tooling to the others, all page edges gilt, gilt scroll leaf design to the board edges, wide turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, red, cream and black 'poppy' end sheets, with the binder's stamp 'Bound by Rivière & Son' to the verso of front end sheet. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with tissue-guarded colour frontispiece and a further 7 full-page tipped-in colour plates and numerous monochrome illustrations by Willy Pogany. Fine condition book, in Fine condition slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101988)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co., 15 York Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition 1909. 1909.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original African violet cloth and decorative boards with gilt floral motif to the front, three colour Persian style patterned end sheets, top edge gilt. 4to. 11¼'' x 8''. Printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd., Lithographers, London. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 24 full-page single-sided colour plates mounted upon a suitable paper within a plate marked impression. The poem has been printed throughout in different colour Arabic calligraphic font with art nouveau style surround. The colour scheme suggests Eastern inspiration and the artist has specially studied to reproduce the spirit of the Poem, and he has been assisted throughout by a competent Orientalist, a pupil of Professor Vambery. Small residue mark to the verso of the second plate where it has been tipped back in, spine sun faded, small chip to the foot of the spine and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)].

(Book #ID 101885)

Published by Element Books Ltd., Shaftesbury, Dorset First Edition Thus 1995. 1995.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 24mo. 5'' x 3¼''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with small colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1852307188

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated by Webster Murray.

(Book #ID 101680)

Published by Richard Lesley & Co. Ltd., 20 Tudor Street, London circa 1948, not dated. 1948.

First edition thus Webster Murray illustrated hard binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covers, gilt lettering and design to the front cover. 8vo. 6½'' x 5''. Rubáiyát over 48 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward Fitzgerald's version enriched with 6 full-page single-sided colour and 6 full-page monochrome illustrations throughout by Webster Murray. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet.

(Book #ID 101912)

Published circa 2000.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy leatherette covers, Arabic gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, black end sheets. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Arabic language Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)]. Illustrated End Sheets by A. E. Jackson.

(Book #ID 101708)

Published London: Ernest Nister | New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. | Printed in Bavaria [not dated] First Edition Thus 1912. 1912.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original glazed cream boards with symmetrical Persian design to the front cover, colour illustrated end sheets by A. E. Jackson. 12mo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Colour illuminated title page. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with ornate illuminated colour pages throughout. Fine condition book, in original paper glassine dust wrapper which is rather age darkened and with small tears to the spine. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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