Description: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Author: [Fine Binding - Riviere] Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Title: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Publication: London: Macmillan, 1906 Edition: Fifth edition Description: Later issue. A Fine copy. Octavo (7 3/4 x 5 /14 inches; 197 x 133 mm.). [iv], [1]-112 pp. Bound ca. 1906 by [Riviére] for Hatchards (stamp-signed in gilt on front turn-in). Full purple morocco, covers paneled in gilt, front cover elaborately decorated in gilt in an 'art nouveau' style with fifty-six tiny inlaid red morocco circles, rear cover with four tiny inlaid red morocco circles, spine with five raised bands, decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.Fitzgerald attributed the original work to the famed astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyum, and this collection of quatrains rapidly became a favored text of the Pre-Raphaelites. "Like the Odyssey or the Vita Nuova [it] was once the most widely known and quoted work of Victorian poetry in the world," and its place in Western culture at the time was secured by Fitzgerald's "epigrammatic, sophisticated, often mordant verses [that] display Fitzgerald's adroitness in handling this stanza form" (Warner). Yet with rise of Modernism, the Rubaiyat fell out of style for a time, its lush and romantic orientalism considered out of step with the concerns of those who were living through a devastating World War. But the beautiful surviving copies in exceptional vellum, silk, and leather, alongside recently released critical editions, have helped draw attention back to the Rubaiyat's beauty and its role in inspiring so many monumental pieces of Victorian art and literature. This fifth edition of Fitzgerald's text, published posthumously, contained some changes from the fourth and was based on his manuscript notations. Fine Seller ID: 6420 Subject: Fine Bindings and Sets, Illustrated Books, Literature Whitmore Rare Books was founded in 2010 with the aim of drawing together exceptional first editions of important literary works. Over the past several years, the shop has become a world-class destination for both seasoned collectors as well as those people newly discovering the field. WRB maintains a reputation for rigorous research and integrity, for discriminating taste, and for creating a space where collectors can interact with amazing copies of the books they love. Terms All orders ship within three business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Fine Binding - Riviere] Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Publisher: Macmillan
Year Printed: 1906
Language: English
Subject: Illustrated
