[Rarebooks] FS: Attractively Bound RUBAIYAT Illuminated in Pure Gold and Silver by Hand by Valenti Angelo

Charles Agvent charles at charlesagvent.com
Tue Apr 4 21:03:02 EDT 2017


KHAYYAM, Omar. THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Limited Editions Club, 
1935. Duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in full mustard morocco leather with 
gilt lettering on the spine and an elaborate peacock and floral design 
blindstamped on both covers; 80 pages. The text is carefully selected 
from the five various editions of Edward Fitzgerald's translation. One 
of 1500 numbered copies printed on imported Japanese Kozo paper, folded 
double in Japanese fashion, with every page printed with a floriated 
design in four colors additionally illuminated by Valenti Angelo, by 
hand, with pure gold or pure silver. SIGNED by the artist on the 
colophon page. Small blemish to spine of book. About an inch section of 
chemise lacking. Near Fine in a Good chemise and a tape-repaired 
slipcase. (#007524)        $150.00

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