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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 Margit Galambos [Hungarian Graphic Artist and Painter]

(Book #ID 101812)

Published in Budapest, Hungary First Edition 1922. 1922.

First edition in publisher's original wrappers covered with decorated parchment paper, closed with yellow silk ties. Oblong 8vo. 6¼'' x 5''. 1 of 500 Limited Edition copies, of which this is no. 184. With printed calligraphic English text. Each sheet with arabesque illustration printed in red and yellow. Comprises eighteen quatrains from the Rubáiyát. Fine condition book, in Very Good original black paper covered folding hard back, folding white envelope to the inside rear cover which supports the booklet, white title label to the front cover. Not listed in Potters. Scarce. 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 101807)

Published by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd, Bradford and London First Edition Thus 1939. 1939.

Facsimile of first edition, published by Bernard Quaritch in 1859, this reproduction is made by the first edition in the British Museum. Hard back binding in publisher's original cream paper covered boards, red title lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 9'' x 7''. Smart bookplate and name to the front end sheets 'E. Mathieson', light spotting to the early pages. Very Good condition book, in scarce Good condition tissue 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)]. Edited with an Introduction by Dick Davis

(Book #ID 101866)

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex 1989. 1989.

Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains 100 printed pages. Slight age tanning to the page edges and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0140586067

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Allen, Hervey [Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849]

(Book #ID 70662)

Published by George H. Doran Company, New York 1927. New York 1927.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains pages 409-932 of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Old splash mark to the spine and two small marks to the front cover, contents without any marks, binding square and tight, 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 William George Stirling (1887-1951) was a British book illustrator.

(Book #ID 101633)

Published by Fraser & Neave Ltd., Singapore | The Lotus Library, not dated circa 1918. 1918.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original faded light green paper over stiff boards, green cloth spine, gilt title lettering to the front cover, different illustrations to the paste downs. 4to. 11½'' x 9¼''. The Rubáiyát has unnumbered pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 17 full-page single-sided and vignette monochrome illustrations throughout by William George Stirling. Stated first edition to the title page and stamped number 427 of a limited edition of 1000 (?) copies, colophon for Fraser & Neave Ltd., Singapore to the last leaf. Issue heavily discussed and commented on by the Rubáiyát collectors, which alternates between ornamentation, symbolism and esotericism due to the oriental and art nouveau character of the illustrations. The second sheet with a monogram 'WGS' William George Stirling. Sheet 29 with hand-blacked over-painting of the symbolic genitals of the female figure. Irregular sun fading to the the covers, foxing to the end papers, beyond which the sheets used are a superior quality and are in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Whyte-Melville, George John (19 June 1821 - 5 December 1878) was a Scottish novelist of the sporting-field and a poet. [Illustrated by S. E. Waller]

(Book #ID 85618)

Published by Published by Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London circa 1895 edition not stated. 1895.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt horse motif to the front cover. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 480 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. In 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 John Charles Edward Bowen]. With a Literal Translation of Each Persian Quatrain by Dr. A. J. Arberry, Illustrations by Phyllis MacKenzie, and Persian Script by Sharafuddin Khorassani Sharaf

(Book #ID 101904)

Published by The Unicorn Press, 5 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London First Edition Thus 1961. 1961.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, Arabic lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Colour frontispiece. Rubáiyát over 136 pages (including notes) carrying 60 quatrains enriched with monochrome header illustration to every quatrain by Phyllis MacKenzie. In very near 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 Willy Pogany (August 24, 1882 - July 30, 1955) prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books.

(Book #ID 101957)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition Thus 1934. 1934.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original full burgundy leather covers, gilt peacock and title lettering to the front cover, floral gilt design to the spine, top edge gilt, floral end sheets. 8vo. 8¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 intricate full-page colour plates in to decorated mounts, full-page monochrome illustrations throughout, illustrated text borders. Very slight sun fading down the spine and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Killorin, Joseph [Edited by] Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 - August 17, 1973) was an American novelist and poet, whose work includes poetry, short stories, novels, a play and an autobiography, in 1930 was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 'Selected Poems.'

(Book #ID 83434)

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original custard paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the brown cloth spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xv] 350 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs on flat paper. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow closed tears to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped $15.00. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'June 5th, 1978 - With our love for Margaret Mackechnie from Joseph Killorin', 'and with best wishes of C. A. and M. H.' [third wife Mary Hoover 1937]. Wife Mary signed with artistic initials "C.A." for [4] him in 1978. Robert Mackechnie [Bobby had passed away] and Margaret Mackechnie [nee Barnard] English painter friends of Conrad Aiken. Until the second world war Aiken lived in the Rye district, firstly at Lookout Cottage in Winchelsea, opposite the muddy creek from where the Mackechnie's lived on the Rye side, by February 1924 he had bought Jeake's House in Rye. By the way, Margaret Barnard's sister Alison Mary Barnard was a formidable Lady and networker. She lived at No. 4, Wimpole Mews, London and 'ran' The Centre of Spiritual and Psychological Studies. Here many Peace seeking authors, artists of very different plumage came together including Walter de la Mare, T. S. Eliot, Kathleen Raine, G. K. Chesterton [early on], Laurens van der Post and many more. No doubt Conrad Aiken too, who was a lifelong friend of T. S. Eliot, no outward publicity, quite the opposite of the extrovert Bloomsbury Bohemian hack hub. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0300021801

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Thomas, R. S. [Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 - 25 September 2000) was a Welsh poet and Anglican priest who was noted for his nationalism, spirituality and deep dislike of the anglicisation of Wales].

(Book #ID 88301)

Published by Papermac an Imprint of Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Thus Edition 1984. 1984.

First edition in publisher's original plain card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 224 printed pages of text. Small ink name the top inside front cover and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. We currently hold in stock 6 other books by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0333370554

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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)]. Photographs by Mabel Eardley-Wilmot | Initial Letters and Decorations Designed by W. G. Johnson.

(Book #ID 101788)

Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd., Dryden House, Gerrard Street, London First Edition Thus 1912. 1912.

First edition thus Mabel Eardley-Wilmot photographic edition hard back binding in publisher's original decorative cream buckram cloth covers, green, black, gilt and cream symmetrical Persian design to the front cover, gilt title lettering to the spine, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed, bunches of grapes photographs to the end sheets, green silk bookmark. 4to. 10¼'' x 8''. pp xix, [124]. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with thirty-eight tipped-in pictures from photographs by Mabel Eardley-Wilmot, green initial letters and decorations designed by W. G. Johnson. Small ink name and corresponding bookplate to the verso of the front free end paper and with very light foxing to this sheet. In exceptional condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Voinovich, Vladimir [Vladimir Nikolayevich Voinovich, also spelled Voynovich (26 September 1932 - 27 July 2018) was a Russian writer, poet, playwright and journalist. He was a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Department of Language and Literature].

(Book #ID 118463)

Published by YMCA Press, 11 rue de la Montagne Ste-Geneviève, Paris First Edition Thus 1975. 1975.

First edition thus in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Voinovich gained prominence with works like "My zdes zhivyom" (We Live Here), "Khochu byt chestnym" (I Want to Be Honest), and "Dva tovarishcha" (Two Comrades), exploring Soviet life pressures. This, his best known novel, satirises Soviet bureaucracy. After defending Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in 1974, he was expelled from the Writers' Union, leading to his emigration to West Germany in 1980. Contains portrait frontispiece, 287 pp Russian text. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Poel, William [Selected and Arranged by A. M. T.]

(Book #ID 72204)

Published by T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1 Doughty Street, London First Edition 1929. London 1929.

First edition in plain brown card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5¼''. Contains [x] 148 printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece of Arthur Hands. A little rubbing to the spine ends and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as published. 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 Ronald Balfour. [Ronald Egerton Balfour (1896-1941)]. Willougby Statham Smyth (c1861-1946 Devon).

(Book #ID 101630)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Thus Edition 1920. 1920.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter Persian blue buckram over gold straw textured cloth, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, top edge gilt, fore and lower page edges untrimmed, bevelled edges. Folio. 12¼'' x 9¼''. Hand written number 41 of 50 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by the artist 'Ronald Balfour.' Printed on Japanese vellum paper with an additional colour illustration. Contains [ii, blank], [viii], 152 unnumbered pages with 6 tipped-in full colour plates, 1 additional full-page colour illustration (opposite the title-page) heightened in gilt and water-colour with original tissue-guard, 14 tipped-in two colour plates, 18 tipped-in black and white plates, and numerous black and white text illustrations throughout. House illustrated bookplate belonging to 'Willougby Statham Smyth - Benchams, Devon' to the front paste down. [Willoughby Statham Smith (c1861-1946) of Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd., was a long established electrical instruments company which played an early role in the development of computers in the United Kingdom]. Benchams was built by Willoughby Statham Smith, a successful businessman, when he moved to the area in 1906. The cottage was originally built as an engine house which generated electricity for Southerton and was completely destroyed by fire in 2017. Minor rubbing to the corners and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Masefield, John [John Edward Masefield OM (1 June 1878 - 12 May 1967) English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until 1967]. Illustrated End Papers by Kenneth Shoesmith

(Book #ID 107173)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1935. 1935.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Wedgwood blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, blue illustrated end papers on cream paper by Kenneth Shoesmith. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (vi), 309 pp. Spotting to the closed text block edges and end papers and in Very Good bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Trench, Chenevix Richard [Richard Chenevix Trench (9 September 1807 - 28 March 1886) was an Anglican archbishop and poet].

(Book #ID 109723)

Published by Macmillan and Co., London First Edition 1877. 1877.

First edition hard back binding recently rebound in emerald green buckram cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, new cream end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains (x), 432 pp. Small worm hole to the top of the preface leaves, name to the half-title 'A. M. Wilson or Nelson', else in Very Good sound and stable 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 Steven Morris.

(Book #ID 101770)

Published by Kingsmead Press, Rosewell House, Kingsmead Square, Bath First Edition Thus 1977. 1977.

First edition thus Steven Morris (Kingsmead Press) illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original deep green paper covered boards, gilt title lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with hand-coloured vignettes by Steven Morris. Fine condition book, in very near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 901571903

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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 Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; 22 October 1882 - 25 May 1953) was a French British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer].

(Book #ID 101935)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London not dated circa 1924. 1924.

Later finely bound half vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second and fourth, tooling to the others, green and red marble sides. 8vo. 8¼'' x 6¼''. Rubáiyát over 189 pages carrying the 110 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 12 full-page tissue-guarded and mounted on grey card stock tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sagar, Keith [1934-2013] Edward James Hughes OM OBE FRSL (17 August 1930 - 28 October 1998) was an English poet and children's writer. Critics frequently rank him as one of the best poets of his generation, and one of the twentieth century's greatest writers, he served as Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.

(Book #ID 94501)

Published by The British Library Publishing, 96 Euston Road, London First Edition 2012. 2012.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [viii] 340 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780712358620

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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 Housman. 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 101827)

Published by Collins Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow First Edition Thus not dated [1928]. 1928.

First edition thus Charles Robinson illustrated edition in publisher's original limp aqua blue mottled leather covers, attractive palace and garden ornamentation and title lettering to the front cover, all page edges gilt. 4to. 11'' x 8''. Blue and orange printed and illustrated title, Rubáiyát over 56 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 4 full-page tipped-in colour plates and decorations by Charles Robinson, decorative orange border to every page. Slight sun fading down the spine 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 by Frank Brangwyn [Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 - 11 June 1956) was an Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver, illustrator, and progressive designer].

(Book #ID 101835)

Published by T. N. Foulis, 91 Great Russell Street, London 1917. 1917.

Frank Brangwyn illustrated hard back binding in publisher's original green covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and with decoration to the front cover, purple illustrated end sheets. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Rubáiyát over 60 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 tipped-in paper-guarded colour oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn, decorative purple border to every page. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening down the spine and light rubbing to the corners. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Miller, Barbara Stoler (Translator) Bilhana [Kavi Kaviraj] Kashmiri Poet

(Book #ID 115960)

Published by Columbia University Press, New York | London First Edition 1971. 1971.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back with metallic purple decorations. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xii), 233 pp with text in English and Sanskrit with monochrome illustrations. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chip to the top front corner, not price clipped, $11.00. 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)]. Charles Dana Burrage (1857-1926). [Nathan Haskell Dole | Professor Charles Rockwell Lanman].

(Book #ID 101636)

Published by Privately Printed by the Rosemary Press First Edition 1921. 1921.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter white vellum over blue paper covered boards, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the front cover, blue coated end papers, fore edge untrimmed. Quarto. 9¼'' x 8¼''. 50 copies, bound in blue paper, signed by the club officers, for the use of the members of the Omar Khayyám club of America and numbered 1 to 50 + 225 copies, numbered 1R to 225R, reserved for the Rosemary Press, of which 125 copies are for distribution to libraries, this copy is unnumbered. Contains orange paper cover insert, white paper insert, frontispiece, title page and Colophon (x), 105 single-sided pages with 36 plates, portraits, facsimiles, 1 tissue-guarded colour plate, orange paper insert. Rubbing to the corners and edges and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Stitch, Wilhelmina [Ruth Collie (November 1888 - March 6, 1936) was an English born poet who published collections of her poems all under the pen name Wilhelmina Stitch].

(Book #ID 108519)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second Edition 1928. 1928.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 18mo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains 64 pp. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper adhered to the spine as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Apollinaire, Guillaume [Guillaume Apollinaire (26 August 1880 - 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist and art critic of Polish descent]. Translated by Oliver Bernard

(Book #ID 113409)

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex First Translated Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition thus in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains 89 pp with monochrome wood-cuts throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Carman, Bliss [William Bliss Carman FRSC (April 15, 1861 - June 8, 1929) Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame, he was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years]. With an Introduction by C. G. D. Roberts. [Under the General Editorship of Professor Israel Gollancz]

(Book #ID 109404)

Published by Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, London 1911. 1911.

Hard back binding in publisher's original quarter blue paper, light grey paper covered boards, cream paper title label to the spine, top edge gilt. 12mo. 6'' x 5''. Regarded as Carman's finest volume of poetry. Contains 'The King's Classics Series' wood-cut by B. McM., half-title, tissue-guarded frontispiece plaque from a Greek Gem in The British Museum, (xxiv), 129 pp, colophon. Pencil name and a little foxing to the front free end paper, some small pencil ticks to the contents listing, light rubbing to the boards, else in Very Good sound condition. Loosely inserted small period newspaper clipping 'The Garland Bearer (After Sappho)' by John Addington Symonds. 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 101958)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition Thus 1934. 1934.

First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, vignette to the front cover, floral end sheets. 8vo. 8¼'' x 5½''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 101 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 8 intricate full-page colour plates in to decorated mounts, full-page monochrome illustrations throughout, illustrated text borders. Very Good condition book in scarce Good condition dust wrapper with chips to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 5/-. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Feinstein, Elaine [Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva (8 October [O.S. 26 September] 1892 - 31 August 1941) was a Russian-Soviet poet. Her work is thought to be some of the greatest in twentieth century Russian literature].

(Book #ID 118291)

Published by Century Hutchinson Ltd., Brookmount House, 62-5 Chandos Place, London First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (viii), 289 pp with 8 monochrome photographic plates throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Starrs, Roy [University of Otago] Yukio Mishima (January 14, 1925 - November 25, 1970), born Kimitake Hiraoka, was a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, model, Shintoist, nationalist, and founder of the Tatenokai, an unarmed civilian militia.

(Book #ID 119434)

Published by Japan Library 35 The Crescent, Sandgate, Folkestone First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains 225 pp with monochrome photograph of Yukio Mishima who is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century. He was considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, but the award went to his countryman and benefactor Yasunari Kawabata. Although Mishima's main literary ambition was to write philosophical novels in the tradition of Goethe and Thomas Mann, Deadly Dialectics is the first critical study to take this objective seriously: it also provides the first adequate account of Mishima's intellectual background and characteristic modes of thought and it is the first book to show the intimate and integral relation between his thought and his psychology and militant politics - or, more specifically, between his nihilism, his sexuality and his propensity to violence. On November 25, 1970, Mishima and four members of his militia entered a military base in central Tokyo, took its commandant hostage, and tried to inspire the Japan Self-Defense Forces to rise up and overthrow Japan's 1947 Constitution, which he called 'a constitution of defeat'. When his attempt failed, he committed seppuku (suicide). Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. 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 Ian Harley.

(Book #ID 101745)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London Reprinted Edition 1977. 1977.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brown cloth covers, gilt title and Persian design to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 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. Book plate inside. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper rubbing to the extremities which has been adhered to the book, price clipped. New dust wrapper design by Ian Harley. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Han Yongun [Han Yong-un (August 29, 1879 - June 29, 1944) was a twentieth century Korean Buddhist reformer and poet. This name was his religious name, given by his meditation instructor in 1905, and Manhae was his pen name; his birth name was Han Yu-cheon]. Owen Miller, Tikhonov Vladimir.

(Book #ID 85133)

Published by Global Oriental, Folkestone, Kent First Edition 2008. 2008.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. One of Korea's most eminent Buddhists and political activists in the independence movement during the long years of Japan's colonization of Korea, Han Yongun was a prolific writer and outstanding poet, known especially for his poetry collection 'The Silence of the Lover'. This book concentrates on translations of his principal non-literary works. Contains [viii] 263 printed pages of text. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246472

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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 101952)

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

Hard back binding in publisher's original full cornflower blue leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, gilt vignette and lettering to the front cover, top edge gilt, marble end sheets. 8vo. 9'' x 5¾''. Rubáiyát over unnumbered pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version enriched with 16 intricate full-page single-sided colour plates, numerous turquoise arabesques and embellishments throughout. 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)]. Preparation and Arrangement by Mohsen Ramezani | Handwriting by Atel Homar | Illustrations by R. Arzhangi.

(Book #ID 101637)

Published by Padideh Publishing, Ave Melat, Tehran, Iran circa 1967. 1967.

First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original embossed deep purple imitation leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine in Persian, gilt title on front in English and to the rear in Persian. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Portrait of Edward J. FitzGerald by S. Sandoughi. The Rubáiyát has unnumbered pages comprising quatrains enriched with full-page single-sided tipped-in and mounted colour plates and monochrome illustrations throughout by R. Arzhangi, with the text in Persian, English, French and German. In very near Fine condition, glassine 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)]. With Paintings and Decorations by Sarkis Katchadourian (August 9, 1886 - March 4, 1947).

(Book #ID 101646)

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers New York, 1946. 1946.

First thus Sarkis Katchadourian illustrated edition hard back binding in publisher's original black linen spine and colour illustration on light brown paper over boards after Katchadourian, gilt title lettering to the spine. 4to. 11'' x 8¼''. The Rubáiyát has 138 pages comprising 75 quatrains enriched with 11 full-page colour plates, line drawings, and decorations by Iranian artist Sarkis Katchadourian. Light rubbing to the corners and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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