Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Miniature edition)
by Omar Khayyam; Translated by Edward Fitzgerald; edited with introduction and notes by A.E.S.; Illustrated by Willy Pogany
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Willy Pogany. Early printing Small octavo hardback. produced by the original publishers Red suede leather with gilt titles and decoration 96 pp. 8 tipped-in colour illustrations by Willy Pogany with each page decorated and with two colour designs by Pogany. Very Good condition Original owner's name and dated August 1917 on front end paper.
Synopsis
Philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Khayyam as a poet possesses a singular originality. His poetry is richly charged with evocative power and offers a view of life characteristic of his stormy times, with striking relevance to the present day.
Reviews
On May 16 2016, a reader said:
With Paintings and Decorations by Sarkis Katchadourian, born in Iran, where he recreated romantic frescoes in old palaces, he then trained in Rome, continued in Paris and then later in Munich. It is really fitting that this cosmopolitan artist's original paintings reproduced in bright colors and the black and white line drawings take you there celebrate under a bough with a book of verse and flask of wine you are magically drawn in and there drinking in the words of the poet.... drunk on the verse.
On Sep 11 2011, WonderPony said:
Fantastic poetry from 11th century Persia as translated by a depressed Englishman going through a divorce in 1859. The first translation is by far the best but it is interesting to get several of them and compare. I'm not a huge poetry fan but I love the simplicity, imagery and strange allegories Omar Khayyam writes about. He was apparently a big fan of the wine.
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- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 086440
- Title
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Miniature edition)
- Author
- Omar Khayyam; Translated by Edward Fitzgerald; edited with introduction and notes by A.E.S.; Illustrated by Willy Pogany
- Illustrator
- Willy Pogany
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Pages
- 116
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.44 lbs
- Keywords
- Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; Omar Khayyam; Translated by Edward Fitzgerald; Illustrated by Willy Pogany
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