Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar - 1937

Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1937. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dulac, Edmund. A collection of poems attributed to Persian poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald and beautifully illustrated by noted illustrator Edmund Dulac. A SCARCE copy with original slipcover. Book itself is in near mint condition with boards retaining their gold, green, and red coloring. Pages, decorative endpapers, and full-color plates are all in excellent condition with no writing, marks, underling, or bookplates. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, and the corners are square. Slip case definitely shows some wear, mainly to the back and edges with some peeling and discoloration, but it remains intact with the cover illustration undamaged and colorful. This highly collectible, near fine, copy is protected with an archival mylar cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!