[Rarebooks] FS: THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM Illustrated with pure gold & silver by Valenti Angelo

[Charles Agvent]

KHAYYAM, Omar. THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. [New York]: 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. Copy #1273 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. Old dampstain affecting the text but not 
very noticeable except for the endpapers which are slightly darker and a 
slight wrinkling to all of the pages; the front cover also affected by 
the dampstain which slightly darkens much of the lower half, as seen in 
the image. Overall Very Good in chemise and slipcase with the top edge 
partially detached. (#020507) $100

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