1905 Rare Book bound by Riviere - Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, The Astronomer-Poet of Persia.
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(Description)
Author : Omar Khayyam.
Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. The Astronomer-Poet of Persia. Rendered Into English Verse.
Publisher: London, MacMillan and Co. Limited, 1905. The Golden Treasury Series.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6 " X 4 ".
Pages: 111 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good full morocco binding finely bound by Riviere & Son (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Near fine content (bright, tight and clean - as shown).
The book: A Beautiful Edition of RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, this anthology offers readers a mesmerizing journey into the world of Persian poetry. This particular edition, adorned with a luxurious morocco binding by Riviere & Son, is a testament to the timeless allure of Omar Khayyam's quatrains and the artistry that accompanies them.
The author: Omar Khayyam (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet. He was born in Nishapur, in northeastern Iran, and spent most of his life near the court of the Karakhanid and Seljuq rulers in the period which witnessed the First Crusade.