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Used Antique Edwardian era edition of the famous Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, rendered into English verse by Edward FitzGerald and published in New York by Hurst & Company, circa early 1900s.This distinctive edition is bound in soft limp tan suede leather with overlapping Yapp-style edges and a decorative Art Nouveau-inspired Persian urn motif accented in turquoise and black.Features & Contents:
* Frontispiece portrait of Edward FitzGerald with printed facsimile signature
* Ornamental green floral border surrounding the title page
* Textured cloth-pattern pastedown endpapers
* Original crimson ribbon page marker bound at the head of the spine
* Biographical Preface
* Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Epilogue to FitzGerald
* Edward FitzGerald’s biographical sketch of Omar Khayyam
* Rubaiyat Fifth Edition text
* Explanatory notes
* Rubaiyat First Edition text
* Note by editor W. Aldis Wright
* Variations between the Second, Third and Fourth Editions
* Comparative table of stanzas
* 141 numbered pagesCondition: Antique condition with substantial age related wear consistent with the book’s delicate suede binding. The leather shows overall toning, discoloration, rubbing, spotting and wear along the overlapping edges and corners. The decorative front design remains attractive and clearly visible. Endpapers show losses, lifting separation and other deterioration, and an interior end leaf has tears, wrinkling and age toning as photographed. Interior printed pages shown remain generally clean and readable. Original red ribbon marker is present. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition.International buyers: Import duties, taxes, customs charges or other fees imposed by the destination country are the buyer’s responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping cost.
