RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM: Rendered in English Verse/Collector's Edition
by Khayyam, Omar/Fitzgerald, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press (1976) Original dark blue leather covers w/ elaborate gilt decoration to binding. Gilt title and four raised bands on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Top corner of front cover a bit bumped. Top and bottom edges gilt w/ orange moire endpapers. Illust. w/ color plates. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Arthur Szyk. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24482LIT
- Title
- RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM: Rendered in English Verse/Collector's Edition
- Author
- Khayyam, Omar/Fitzgerald, Edward
- Illustrator
- Arthur Szyk
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Keywords
- LITERATURE POETRY POEMS RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM POETS POETIC WORKS POETICAL WORKS LITERARY WORKS FICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED SZYK ARTHUR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Literature/Poetry;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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