The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Khayyam, Omar; Edward Fitzgerald, transl
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Robt. Riviere & SOn, 1928. Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrated. Finely bound in red calf, sumptuously gilt on the spine and both boards, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, by Riviere.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21848
- Title
- The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
- Author
- Khayyam, Omar; Edward Fitzgerald, transl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Robt. Riviere & SOn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
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
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Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- 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...