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Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald (Illustrated By Anne Harriet Fish): Stunning Art Deco illustrations
by Khayyam, Omar
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good++/No - As Issued
- Seller
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Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First UK Edition thus published by in 1922. The BOOK is in Very Good ++ condition. Quarto, about 11.5 inches (29.5 cm) tall, in bright patterned cloth with gilt spine titling and motif. Some rubbing to the corners and book edges. Slight pushing at the spine tips.Gilt titling remains bright. Hinges beginning to ease but the book remains tight. Orange bookmark still present but separated at the spine end. 108 pages illustrated by 20 colour plates including the second half title, and elaborate initial capitals in orange and black. The plates have tissue guards (which are all present with mild creasing to the first one which is also loose) and the illustrations are imaginative art deco style productions decorated in gilt and silver and in bright colours. All illustrations are present. Frontispiece has minor marking to the edges of the illustration. Anne Harriet Fish (1890-1964) was a respected British artist and illustrator. In her nearly 15-year career at Condé Nast, she produced 30 covers and hundreds of illustrations depicting modern society, often cynically. A truly wonderful period illustrated edition of the 'Rubaiyat'. This book often turns up in a plain grey monochrome cover edition. Scarce to find in the true first issue gloriously patterned covers. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio82
- Title
- Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald (Illustrated By Anne Harriet Fish)
- Author
- Khayyam, Omar
- Illustrator
- Fish, Anne Harriet
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good++
- Jacket Condition
- No - As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1922
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- art deco, Omar, Bodley, Illustrated, Harriet, Fish, Rubaiyat, Khayyam,
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2015
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
We trade as a family-run internet business in Market Harborough in the heart of the Midlands. We have over 10 years experience of collecting and selling a range of genres, specialising in iconic modern fiction and children's titles. Please feel free to browse our website: www.ashtonrarebooks.com. All items are fully described and if any reasonable discrepancy is noted on arrival to the customer, a full refund including payment for return to us will be made. Items over £250 may be paid for in instalments subject to agreement- however, all books remain the property of Ashton Rare Books until the full balance has been paid. Please contact us at : les@ashtonrarebooks.com if you are looking for a particular title or require further assistance.We are full members of the PBFA, ABA and ILAB.
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- Half Title
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- A.N.
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