Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Presented By Willy Pogany)
New York; (1909): Thomas Y. Crowell and Co. Limited Edition. Small Quarto. Item #022306
Limited to 525 copies. The present copy is number 59 and signed by Willy Pogany the illustrator. Based on the first edition text of Edward Fitzgerald and illustrated with 24 full page color illustrations tipped-in, text in oriental style script printed in brown within ornamental borders, decorative endpapers, plates are fine there is some light scattered foxing to mount sheets.. Bound in full gilt decorated suede with yapped edges, spine plain, previous owner's gift inscription dated 1910, inner front hinge with some splitting but not broken. A very good copy.
Price: $750.00
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