The Rubaiyat: Newly Paraphrased by Ruel William Whitney with slight Foreward by C.C.M. Jr.
by Omar Khayyam
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Longmont , Colorado, United States
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Synopsis
Rubaiyat is a collection of 11th-century Persian poetry, notably collected and translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald in 1859. A collection of over 1,000 poems, it takes its name from a poetic meter called a ru'bai. It is considered a high point of Victorian literature and is extremely collectible, not only in its first appearance but in many of its editions. A true first edition of Rubaiyat, published by Bernard Quaritch in London, 1859 is not commonly seen and can fetch upwards of $40,000-50,000 on the open market. However, as earlier noted, many editions are also prized and often may be more accessible to collectors. For example, the Hodder & Stoughton edition printed in 1909 with illustrations from Edmund Dulac can often be found for $1500-2000. More information on collecting editions of Rubaiyat can be found on our blog.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Little Sages Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2524
- Title
- The Rubaiyat: Newly Paraphrased by Ruel William Whitney with slight Foreward by C.C.M. Jr.
- Author
- Omar Khayyam
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Imported Press [Privately Printed]
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland
- Date Published
- 1903
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...