Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám; and the Salámán and Absál of Jámí; Rendered into English Verse | Binding by W. Root & Son, Binders, London
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.
Click here to select books from the
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Category