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
End Time: 2024-12-03T22:32:12.000Z
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
