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Antique edition of The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám and the Salámán and Absál of Jámí, rendered into English verse by Edward FitzGerald and published by A. L. Burt Company, New York.Beautiful flexible burgundy leather binding with gilt floral decoration and gilt lettering to the front cover and spine. Decorative floral endpapers and portrait frontispiece of Edward FitzGerald.This substantial 288-page edition includes:
• Biographical preface on Edward FitzGerald
• Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám — Fifth Edition
• Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám — First Edition
• Variations between the Second, Third & Fourth Editions
• Comparative table of stanzas
• Salámán and Absál of Jámí
• Appendix and additional biographical materialNo publication date is printed in the book; this A. L. Burt edition dates to the early 20th century.Condition: Good antique condition with age-related wear to the leather, particularly along edges and corners. Gilt decoration remains attractive. Interior shows expected toning/occasional age spotting. Binding appears intact. Complete through page 288, followed by blank leaves. Please review all photographs carefully as they are part of the condition description.A particularly attractive early edition for collectors of Omar Khayyám, Edward FitzGerald, Persian poetry, antique leather-bound books, or decorative bindings.
