Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Khayyam, Omar; Edward FitzGerald
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
East Aurora: Roycroft, 1899. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Oblong 8vo. One of 920 numbered copies signed by Elbert Hubbard; this is copy No. 755. Nicely bound in full orange morocco, title in blind on the spine, and the binding signed 'Denny'. In a custom clamshell case of buckram with the embossed leather title in blind and gilt from the original binding. A fine copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20465
- Title
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
- Author
- Khayyam, Omar; Edward FitzGerald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- Roycroft
- Place of Publication
- East Aurora
- Date Published
- 1899
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...