Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, tran. Edward FitzGerald. 1947. HC/Slipcase. Beautiful!

Description: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, translated by Edward FitzGerald. Random House, 1947. Illustrated by Mahmoud Sayah. Hardcover book in slipcover. Book is in very good condition, appears unread. Decorated book boards good. Text block clean and richly illustrated. Corners very good. Slipcover case has some wear but is still protecting the book 77 years later. Signed by a previous owner Grace Green May 1947 on inside paste down front cover. Pictures included are of the actual book being offered for sale. This vintage hardcover edition of Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a book full of quatrains by the 12th century Persian mathematician and philosopher. The title was given by Edward FitzGerald, who in 1859 translated the quatrains from Persian to English. Khayyám included witty observations on love, life, death, the existence of God, and more. Richly and lavishly illustrated in full color by Mahmoud Sayah. Protected by hardcover slip case. 149 pages. Book inside slipcase measures approximately 6 ¼" x 9 ¾" x 1". Book comes from an estate sale in Tupelo, MS. Collectible!

Price: 100 USD

Location: Aberdeen, Mississippi

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Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD

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Book Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Book Series: Historical

Item Length: 6 in

Original Language: English

Vintage: Yes

Personalize: No

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Item Height: 9.75 in

Personalized: No

Features: Illustrated, Slipcover

Topic: Asia, Books, Classicism, Iran, Islam, Love, Omar Khayyam, Persia, Philosophy, Poetry

Item Width: 1 in

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Fiction

Publisher: Random House

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: No

Edition: First Edition

Publication Year: 1947

Type: Poetry

Literary Movement: Medieval

Era: 1940s

Illustrator: Mahmoud Sayah

Author: Omar Khayyam, Edward FitzGerald

Genre: History, World literature & Classics, Poetry

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Item Weight: 25 oz

Number of Pages: 149 pages