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So this then is a book of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam done into English by Edward FitzGerald
by Omar Khayyam.; Edward FitzGerald; Clarence S. Darrow
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
The Roycrofters, 1904. First Edition. Unknown. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" (oblong). Laid in loose is an Autograph Note Signed (ANS) by Elbert Hubbard, four lines plus on postcard-sized yellow letterhead ('The Roycroft Shop') printed in red. It is addressed to a client ('Mr. Gray') who seems to have been a subscriber for the deluxe editions of the press. Attractively bound Roycroft 'Rubaiyat' in full green suede stamped in gilt and black, top edge gilt (two leaves have offset from clippings; some wear to silk endpapers (rear being loose; stain to front silk); minor wear to suede). Notes:.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00545594
- Title
- So this then is a book of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam done into English by Edward FitzGerald
- Author
- Omar Khayyam.; Edward FitzGerald; Clarence S. Darrow
- Format/Binding
- Unknown
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Roycrofters
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- Poetry Roycroft Fine Press Autograph Letters Signed Elbert Hubbard, , , , , , , ,
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About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
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Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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