Rubaiyat
by Omar Khayyam
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near new
- ISBN 10
- 0245542345
- ISBN 13
- 9780245542343
- Seller
-
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
No Markings in or on the book.
Softcover
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ed Burke Book Sales (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10616
- Title
- Rubaiyat
- Author
- Omar Khayyam
- Format/Binding
- As new
- Book Condition
- New Near new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0245542345
- ISBN 13
- 9780245542343
- Publisher
- Harrap
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Ed Burke Book Sales
About the Seller
Ed Burke Book Sales
About Ed Burke Book Sales
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...