Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. With Illustrations by Willy Pogany
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, No date, but circa 1930. Willy Pogany. Hardcover. 171pp. Octavo [23 cm] Orange cloth over boards, decorated and lettered in gilt on the spine, and with an illustrated paper label and gilt stamped title on the front cover. Top edge gilt. Fore and bottom edges deckled. 12 tipped-in color plates. The text block is a bit wavy, and the top fore-edge corners of the covers are gently bumped. In the dust jacket, with a loss from the paper at the head of the spine, measuring approximately 1 inch wide by 1 inch deep. There are also a number of small chips to the edges and folds. Very good / very good. Item #62371
Charming production of this literary classic that includes twelve tipped-in plates in full color from the renowned illustrator, Will Pogany.
Price: $250.00