Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, c. 1912 (Book, HB)

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Edward Fitzgerald First c. 1912 (Book, HB)

Features:

• Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

• Author: Edward Fitzgerald

• Edition: First

• Year: Circa 1912

• Format: Hardback, brown leather-covered boards, gilded top edge

• Publisher: The Platt & Peck Co.

• Dimensions: 6.13L x 4.13W x 0.5″D

• Pages: 105

• Condition: Pre-loved fair; tight spine; clean pages; cover board wrinkled on front and back covers; spine webbing visible between title and content pages; bottom 2″ of tissue and title pages disconnected from spine; wear on front cover along spine edge; other mild wear on covers; purple (or faded blue) signature (“C.G. Decker”?) on first blank front leaf; up to 1.5″ pieces torn off and missing from pp. 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 105. For a book that’s well over 100 years old, this one is holding together well, despite its imperfections.

Product Overview

This vintage volume offers a budget-friendly addition for readers searching San Diego thrift stores for classic antique poetry. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam collects philosophical quatrains reflecting on life, destiny, time, and mortality. Furthermore, this edition contains Edward Fitzgerald’s celebrated translation alongside historical notes and text variations across early editions. An illustration of Fitzgerald, protected by a delicate tissue leaf, enhances the beginning of this antique pocket book. Consequently, the timeless verses provide a rich reading experience for literary enthusiasts. Additionally, because we have only one copy of this particular edition of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, it won’t be available for long.

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Condition Details

This antique hardback features a gilded top edge and craquelure patterned boards. Naturally, the covers show age wrinkling and surface wear along the spine edge. The inner spine webbing shows between early pages, and a few leaf corners have tears. Furthermore, an ink signature appears on the front endpaper. However, the internal pages remain clean and legible throughout.

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