Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam the astronomer-poet of Persia. Rendered into english verse by Edward Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald, Edward
From DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books, Burke, VA, U.S.A.
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61pp Illustrated throughout with full-page printed drawings by Elihu Vedder. Printed on French- folded pages. "Elihu Vedder, N.A. (1836-1923).was born in New York, and his artistic talents were precocious.Among his murials are a mosaic in the Library of Congress and a commission for the Walker Art Gallery at Bowdin College. His best known illustrations were done for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam." (The Illustrator In Americ 1880-1980). "America produced one exponent of the Book Beautiful. Elihu Vedder.was a visionary artist much drawn to imaginative, enigmatic themes.he regarded his illustrations to Omar Khayyam (1884) as his best work. This is superior copy in the publisher's dramatically decorated cloth, the gilt swirling motif from top to bottom, the petals, lettering and stylized decoration are bright, bordering on Art Nouveau. Corners bumped. Tight clean beautiful book. Seller Inventory # 005663
Bibliographic Details
Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam the astronomer-poet...
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA
Publication Date: 1894
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Illustrator: Elihu Vedder
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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