The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Fitzgerald, Edward, the first version - 1970

New York [and London]: Printed in Scotland for Thomas Y. Crowell, ND (circa 1910). First edition thus, the original British sheets with the American issue title-page. Beautifully illustrated with 16 full color tipped-in plates, with wonderful decorative borders and incidental illustrations all by Willy Pogany. 8vo, publisher’s original deluxe gift binding of soft brown reverse calf, the upper cover decorated with an Arabesque design and stylized letters in gilt, enclosed in the original box. A fine fresh copy, highly uncommon in this condition, slight and very small split to the paper at the bottom of the front join of the pastedown to the free-fly. The box with light wear only. VERY HANDSOME ISSUE OF THE POGANY ILLUSTRATED RUBAIYAT. An exquisite volume in a beautiful publisher’s gift binding. Based on Fitzgerald’s translation, Pogany has filled each page with decorative Islamic style borders and decorations, accompanied by 16 full page tipped-in color plates. A fine example of… Read More