This gorgeous vintage 1947 hardcover edition of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a collection of quatrains (four-line stanzas) of Persian poetry, famously translated by Edward Fitzgerald, with glorious full color illustrations by Mahmoud Sayah. The book explores the themes of life's transience, fate, and the search for meaning, often encouraging the enjoyment of present pleasures like love and wine in the face of mortality. This copy is in used vintage condition with the dust jacket missing and some minor wear and fading to the edges of the cloth cover. There is a bookplate from the original owner inside the cover, but there are no torn or marked pages and excellent color quality.
Hardcover, 149 pages
6.2 x 9.3 inches
This gorgeous vintage 1947 hardcover edition of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam is a collection of quatrains (four-line stanzas) of Persian poetry, famously translated by Edward Fitzgerald, with glorious full color illustrations by Mahmoud Sayah. The book explores the themes of life's transience, fate, and the search for meaning, often encouraging the enjoyment of present pleasures like love and wine in the face of mortality. This copy is in used vintage condition with the dust jacket missing and some minor wear and fading to the edges of the cloth cover. There is a bookplate from the original owner inside the cover, but there are no torn or marked pages and excellent color quality.
Hardcover, 149 pages
6.2 x 9.3 inches
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