Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám; and the Salamán and Absal of Jámí; rendered into English verse
by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald, translator
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Longmont , Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 7" x 5-1/4"; pp [vi] + xvi + 112; plain cloth over boards, gilt date and title on spine, top edge gilt (Roxburghe). Appendix. Text in single line border, ornamental corners.
Intro by FitzGerald, text of Edward FitzGerald's 4th edition, xv, 35; Salámán and Absál pages 37-112, pencilled notes
Intro by FitzGerald, text of Edward FitzGerald's 4th edition, xv, 35; Salámán and Absál pages 37-112, pencilled notes
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- Bookseller
- Little Sages Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2591
- Title
- Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám; and the Salamán and Absal of Jámí; rendered into English verse
- Author
- Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald, translator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bernard Quaritch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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