[Rarebooks] FS: Beautifully bound RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

[Charles Agvent]

One of 72 items in our new Fall catalogue for the Boston Book Fair now 
posted on our web site: http://www.erols.com/agvent.  Also in the 
catalogue are fine Signed Presidential and Literary items, Early Printed 
Books, and our usual selection of the unusual.

KHAYYAM,  Omar. THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. London:  MacMillan &
Co.  1909.  Reprint  of  the Golden  Treasury  Edition.  Small  Octavo
(3-7/8"  x 6") bound in full green morocco with floral gilt decoration
and  rules  on both covers and gilt rules on the spine which has  five
raised  bands and gilt lettering; gilt dentelles; all edges gilt.  The
text  is  presented  in  two translations: the  first  not  identified
except  by  the  editor's initials "W. A. W." and  the  second  Edward
Fitzgerald's    First  English  Translation   of  1859.   Presentation
inscription   from  singer  Lade  Lovelle   of  the  Temple's  English
Entertainers  on the front pastedown, endpaper, four front blanks, and
title  page (apparently he had a lot to say), and a small label on the
bottom  margin of the contents page. Light rubbing along spine  edges.
Close to Fine in a handsome binding.                           $350.00

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