{"product_id":"rubiayat-of-omar-khayyam","title":"RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM AND THE SALAMAN AND ABSAL OF JAMI 1879 ZAEHNSDORF BINDING","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[KHAYYAM, OMAR; JAMI]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRubaiyat; and the Salaman and Absal. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon: Bernard Quartich, 1879.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFOURTH EDITION. Two works in one; leather-bound; hardcover; octavo (17.5 x 13 x 1.5 cm); pp. [6], xv, [1], 112. English text, translated and edited by Edward Fitzgerald. Beautifully bound by Zaehnsdorf in full marbled calf, smooth spine with red morocco lettering-piece with gilt titles; all page edges gilt; marbled endpapers; half-titles; illustrated frontispiece. With a life of Omar Khayyam, notes, notice of Jami's Life, meaning of the story, and agenda at the end. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure, the joints very lightly rubbed. Contents mostly fresh and clean. Neat inscription to half-title page. John Theodore Merz's armorial bookplate to front pastedown. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: A stunning signed binding - this being the fourth and last edition of Fitzgerald's translation published during his lifetime and with his final edit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57498333839735,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/SAM_4219_058322b2-5295-4378-b5f2-504002f97e36.jpg?v=1790656414","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksboutique.com\/products\/rubiayat-of-omar-khayyam","provider":"MFR Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}