Rubaiyat
by Omar Khayyam
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 185891082X
- ISBN 13
- 9781858910826
- Seller
-
Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
Rubaiyat is a collection of 11th-century Persian poetry, notably collected and translated into English by Edward Fitzgerald in 1859. A collection of over 1,000 poems, it takes its name from a poetic meter called a ru'bai. It is considered a high point of Victorian literature and is extremely collectible, not only in its first appearance but in many of its editions. A true first edition of Rubaiyat, published by Bernard Quaritch in London, 1859 is not commonly seen and can fetch upwards of $40,000-50,000 on the open market. However, as earlier noted, many editions are also prized and often may be more accessible to collectors. For example, the Hodder & Stoughton edition printed in 1909 with illustrations from Edmund Dulac can often be found for $1500-2000. More information on collecting editions of Rubaiyat can be found on our blog.
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- Bookseller
- The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000104146
- Title
- Rubaiyat
- Author
- Omar Khayyam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 185891082X
- ISBN 13
- 9781858910826
- Publisher
- Bracken Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995-07-01
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
- Size
- 1.7986 cent in x 22.7827 cent in x 15.3883 cent in
Terms of Sale
The Guru Bookshop Ltd, Green Warehouse
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