Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám the Astronomer-Poet of Persia
by FitzGerald, Edward; Omar Khayyam
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Books, Inc., 1945. "Complete edition showing variants in the five original printings", with notes on FitzGerald, Omar, and the various editions, including bibliographic list of the five first editions. Undated reprint, circa 1945. Hardcover, full navy cloth, gilt titling. Light wear to book; three pages in the Omar biography underlined, with marginalia; ink name on free endsheet; jacket edgeworn with some short tears, chips, spine faded, old price sticker on rear panel. [10]-258 pages.. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 5¼" by 7¾".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- n0938
- Title
- Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám the Astronomer-Poet of Persia
- Author
- FitzGerald, Edward; Omar Khayyam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- Poetry
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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