About

Omar Khayyam, an 11th Century Persian poet, wrote over a thousand quatrains, or rubaiyat, about love and mortality. Scholar Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883), the first translator and creator of five unique English versions of the Rubaiyat, produced informal "transmogrifications" of the poetry rather than exact translations, frequently taking enormous liberties with the original Persian language. The book is illustrated in Art Deco style by Edmund Dulac.

Original cloth hardcover with gold titles and tooling to the spine and front panel. The illustrations are protected with transfer paper.

Item Details

Reference: #BK055

Creator

Edward Fitzgerald and Edmund Dulac
Dimensions

H 25.5 cm x W 19 cm x D 3 cm
Weight

0.35 kg

Place of origin

London
Condition

Excellent
Package

COC Box/Bag

Period / Date

First Half of 20th Century
Materials & Techniques

Paper - Hard Cover - Illustrated