Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, The Astronomer-Poet of Persia Rendered into English Verse by Edward FitzGerald with an Accompaniment of Drawings by Elihu Vedder (Folio Edition)
Khayyam, Omar
Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company (Bernard Quaritch, London), Boston, 1884
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Illustrated with ornamental Title-page and 56 magnificent full-page Illustrations by Elihu Vedder, reproduced by the Lewis phototype process. Printed at the Riverside Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Medium brown flat-weave cloth over beveled boards; front cover with gilt-ruled borders, symbolist design of vase, vine, swirl and stars, and titling 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' and 'Drawings by Elihu Vedder'; rear cover without decoration; spine with gilt-ruled borders, floral ornaments, and titling 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'; illustrator's facsimile signature, gilt, on front cover, lower right "V."; grey coated feps with grapevine decoration; new ffeps in grey. t.e.g. Detailed collation: 2 Frontis; 3 Title; 6 Pictorial Imprint; 7 Pictorial dedication; 10 Pictorial Fly-title; 11-103 Text of the Third Edition; 106 Pictorial Note; 107-111 Notes, within ornamental border; 114-122 Appendix: - Omar Khayyam (by Edward FitzGerald); 123-126 Notes on the Text; 127 List of 56 Illustrations. [Potter 201][Morris & Levin 92]. From the moment of its publication, Elihu Vedder's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám achieved unparalleled success. The limited elephant folio (17" x 14.75") edition, printed on Japanese vellum with tipped-in "remarque" plates, appeared in Boston on 8 November 1884; six days later, it was sold out. Critics rushed to acclaim it as a masterwork of American art, and Vedder (1836 - 1923) as the master American artist. [Smithsonian Museum of American Art]. After the first edition elephant folio edition sold out, Houghton Mifflin published this folio edition, with the illustrations printed on the page, rather than tipped-in, as in the elephant folio edition. . Expertly rebacked with original boards and spine laid on, hinges strong, front board mildly rubbed with small losses, and corners lightly worn, interior quite clean with no markings, a very few incidents of light foxing only, else fine. A handsome volume. It is unusual to find the text block in this excellent condition. VERY GOOD/NONE (as issued). Photo-lithographed Plates. Folio - 13" x 16". 127 pp. Seller Inventory # 28408
Bibliographic Details
Title: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, The ...
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Company (Bernard Quaritch, London), Boston
Publication Date: 1884
Binding: Hard Cover
Illustrator: Illustrated by Elihu Vedder
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
Edition: First Edition Thus. First Printing.
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