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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
by Omar Khayyam
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- A four-inch crack to the paper at the inner gutter, binding structure not compromised, all else fine
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About This Item
London: Lewis Rouse Jones, 1973. No. 33 of 50 copies signed by Susan Allix and bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (total; edition 75 copies). A four-inch crack to the paper at the inner gutter, binding structure not compromised, all else fine. No. 33 of 50 copies signed by Susan Allix and bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (total; edition 75 copies). Quarto. Illustrated by Susan Allix with 27 color, rather geometric, etchings deeply impressed on heavy wove mould made paper. Hand set and printed by Lewis Rouse Jones at the Quadrat Press. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full tan morocco, the spine spelling Omar Khayyam in large vertical lettering, the upper cover with large design of swirling interconnected lines.
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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- Bookseller
- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22888
- Title
- RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
- Author
- Omar Khayyam
- Book Condition
- Used - A four-inch crack to the paper at the inner gutter, binding structure not compromised, all else fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No. 33 of 50 copies signed by Susan Allix and bound by Sangorski
- Publisher
- Lewis Rouse Jones
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
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