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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Translated by Edward Fitzgerald, Edited with Introduction & Notes by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, Lecturer in Persian in the University of Cambridge
by Omar Khayyam
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Adam and Charles Black. Very Good. 1909. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 1909, 1st Edition Thus, 4to (approx 20 cm x 26 cm) , [viii] 203pp. With 16 Illustrated Plates, Publisher's Original Decorative Cream Cloth with Blue/Green/Gilt Design, Missing Dust Jacket, which is not uncommon. In Very Good condition, with a strong spine showing no cracking or splitting, strong hinges showing no separation or starting, and no loose or missing pages. Outer covers show general rubbing and reading wear. Bumping to the corners and edges. Foot and crown of the spine show some wear to the cloth, but no loss, compromising or tearing. Front end-paper chipped at the lower edge. Offsetting from pressed flowers on pg 7 & pg 49.; 16 Illustrated Plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 203 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8821
- Title
- The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Translated by Edward Fitzgerald, Edited with Introduction & Notes by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, Lecturer in Persian in the University of Cambridge
- Author
- Omar Khayyam
- Illustrator
- Gilbert James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- Poetry, Plays, Literature, Persian, ASTRONOMY, Philosophy, Mathematics, Nishapur, 19th Century
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
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North Tonawanda, New York
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