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The Book of Omar and Rubáiyát, Being a Book of Miscellanies -- Biographical, Historical, Bibliographical and Pictorial Notes on Omar Khayyam of Naishapur and his Inspired Quatrians
Multiple, including Richard Le Gallienne, Owen Seaman, Edwin Gosse, Andrew Lang, and Alfred Tennyson.
1900
The Bankside Press : New York and London
10" by 6"
95 pp.
SUMMARY
This scarce first edition, first impression of an illustrated, miscellaneous collection of items relating the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, in the original publisher's pictorial paper wraps.
Decorative Binding,First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of the work.
In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with the original pictorial paper wraps and illustrated end papers.
Includes a monochrome plate frontispiece and four tipped in monochrome illustrations, including a menu card designed by S. J. Solomon, R. A., a portrait of Edmund Fitzgerald, and an invitation to the Omar Khayyam club at Burford Bridge, July 1895. Collated complete.
With paper wraps and end papers designed by the artist Blanche McManus.
Scarce.
In 1859, the English poet and writer Edward Fitzgerald published a translated selection of Persian verse attributed to Omar Khayyám. Though initially slow to gain popularity, the work was cherished by the pre-Raphaelites and ultimately became immensely popular in the English-speaking world, resulting in the formation of several "Omar Khayyam clubs" and a so-called "fin de siècle cult of the Rubaiyat". This work is a testament to the excitement around the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, even featuring a poem by Alfred Tennyson titled 'To E. Fitzgerald', expressing his appreciation.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with the original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, generally smart with some minor handling marks, a touch of discolouration to the top edge, and some minor nicks to the wraps. Slight rubbing to the cloth's spine as well as bumping to its head and tail and to the extremities. Spine's label has age toning some minor chips. Hinges are a touch strained. Endpapers have some light toning and spotting. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages, barring light toning and some spotting towards the rear of the work. With significant worming to final 22 leaves (beginning pp. 77r) including rear free endpaper, although not impacting the text or grape design.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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