Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Folio Society, 1959)

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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam | Folio Society, 1959

 

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The First Version of Edward Fitzgerald

The Folio Society, 2nd impression 1959

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam | Folio Society, 1959

An attractive edition, originally published by Folio Society in 1955.

Binding in full red brocade with a design in silver and gold, in a paper covered Solander style box with title label to front. [24]pp plus four colour plates. 6.25 x 4.5 inches approx. (158mm x 115mm).

Box lightly rubbed and worn to extremities but overall a particularly nice copy – lovely.

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ref. [85]: Folio 60 – A Bibliography of The Folio Society 1947-2006

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