THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
by Khayyam, Omar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltc. No date (1920's). Beautiful book with 24 tipped-in colour plates. Pages are in very good, clean condition, but yellowed, especially at the edges. Previous owner's name and date (1926) on ffep.Top edge gilt. Arabesque script with eastern-style decorarion and borders. Illustrated endpapers. Green cloth, blind stamped with intricate design and titles on upper cover and spine. Spine has faded to brown and is frayed at head/tail. Corners slightly worn. Covers are a little scuffed, and have a few small stains. Binding good and tight. VG-. Hard Cover. VG-. Illus. by Pogani, Willy. 7 1/2 x 10.
Synopsis
Philosopher, astronomer and mathematician, Khayyam as a poet possesses a singular originality. His poetry is richly charged with evocative power and offers a view of life characteristic of his stormy times, with striking relevance to the present day.
Reviews
On May 16 2016, a reader said:
With Paintings and Decorations by Sarkis Katchadourian, born in Iran, where he recreated romantic frescoes in old palaces, he then trained in Rome, continued in Paris and then later in Munich. It is really fitting that this cosmopolitan artist's original paintings reproduced in bright colors and the black and white line drawings take you there celebrate under a bough with a book of verse and flask of wine you are magically drawn in and there drinking in the words of the poet.... drunk on the verse.
On Sep 11 2011, WonderPony said:
Fantastic poetry from 11th century Persia as translated by a depressed Englishman going through a divorce in 1859. The first translation is by far the best but it is interesting to get several of them and compare. I'm not a huge poetry fan but I love the simplicity, imagery and strange allegories Omar Khayyam writes about. He was apparently a big fan of the wine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205497
- Title
- THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
- Author
- Khayyam, Omar
- Illustrator
- Pogani, Willy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltc.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Size
- 7 1/2 x 10
- Keywords
- Rubaiyat, Omar Khayyam, Poetry, Willy Pogani
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
Biblio member since 2005
Ottawa, Ontario
About J. Wyatt Books
J.Wyatt Books ( formerly Book Bazaar ) established in 1974. This family-owned small business is located in Ottawa, the National Capital of Canada. We have a very large eclectic mix of books. Please contact us at jwyattbooks.ottawa@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Member of Ottawa Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Online since 1998 and have over 55,000 books listed online with a large selection of books being added everyday. Please send us your inquiries and we will be happy to help you.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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- FFEP
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- Gilt
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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