Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Astronomer Poet of Persia Rendered Into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Rivière Binding

Omar Khayyám (18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet. [Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald (31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883)].

Published by Published Macmillan & Co., Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London Fourth Edition . 1911., 1911

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A finely bound Rivière and Son full vermilion crushed cape levant morocco, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second, all page edges gilt, double-rule gilt board edges, turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, cream and pink end sheets, stamp signed in gilt on front turn-in 'Bound by Rivière & Son'. 8vo. 6¼'' x 4''. Rubáiyát over 94 pages carrying the 75 quatrains of Edward FitzGerald's version, followed by pp. 97-106 variations between the second, third and fourth editions; followed by pp. 107-108 Stanzas which appear in the second edition only; followed by pp. 109-111 comparative table of stanzas in the four editions; note by the editor. Henry Sotheran, Piccadilly, London, stamp to verso of front end sheet and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | The Astronomer Poet of Persia Rendered Into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald | Rivière Binding
• Publisher: Published Macmillan & Co., Ltd., St. Martin's Street, London Fourth Edition . 1911.
• Publication Date: 1911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)