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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald

Illustrated by Edmund Dulac

Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st. 1909

Almost very good condition. The perfect showcase for Dulac's genius in depicting eastern fantasy with 20 magnificent tipped-in colour plates. Cream buckram stamped in rich gilt. Front cover has peacock design above and elephants below a central wreath. Spine has gilt titles and vignette of a flower urn. Peacock feather design on endpapers. Brown decorative border to each page. 11.25 x 8.75". Unpaginated.

Spine and covers are unevenly browned with grubby marks. Chips to corners; grubby marks to covers. Front joint is a bit cracked. Several inscriptions in ink to verso of front endpaper. Tissue-guard to frontis has small tear to top. Foxing throughout. One plate has corner crease.

Stock no. 2134323

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