Omar khayyam seller first folio published 19 condition owners inscription, tie missing, moderate and scattered foxing to which this book is prone, all the illustrations are fine. First edition, one of 550 copies signed by sangorski and sutcliffe. The first and fourth renderings in english verse by edward fitzgerald. There were some five printings of the rubaiyat in fitzgeralds lifetime, produced as omar khayyams poem became a surprisingly popular title with the reading public. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam by used books and rare. Wonderfully illustrated, book of love poems and verse.
More editions of rubaiyat of omar khayyam and salaman and absal. It is leather bound with gold embossing, with orientalfold printing so that each page is printed on only one side. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam by rubaiyat khayyam, omar. Somewhere, on the bottom of the atlantic ocean, lies one of the most desirable rare books in the world. He wrote quatrains, or rubaiyaas, with some estimates of how many reaching as high. Had omar khayyam, the old tentmaker, visioned the beauty of his verses centuries later in western dress, as embroidered by a hungarian artist, he might have had a new conception of the meaning of immortality.
Add or remove collections home illuminated manuscripts and rare illustrated books rubaiyat of omar khayyam reference url share. Sutcliffe, with 12 colorplate illustrations by preraphaelite e. Omar khayyam the eleventhcentury mathematician, astronomer and poet was born at naishapur in persia. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam translated to english by edward fitzgerald with colour plates and decorations by charles robinson collins clear type press. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam book second edition by edward. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam by edward fitzgerald morgans. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam book second edition by edward fitzgerald, substantially. If with such store i might sit by thy dear side in some. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Translated by edward fitzgerald and including not only the first edition but also 3rd, 4th, and 5th editions. But before all that, fitzgerald welcomed his translation to the world as a commercial failure. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far.
Why did the rubaiyat, a poem written by omar khayyam, a persian. Buy the rubaiyat of omar khayyam by omar khayyam online at alibris. It was a kind of bible for freethinkers, materialists and sensualists robert irwin. The elaborate contemporary binding by ramage features dark green morocco inlaid in a padeloupstyle mosaic pattern, covers. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam by khayyam, omar jonkers rare books. Find great deals on ebay for rubaiyat omar khayyam book. First edition of one of the most celebrated poetical rarities of 19thcentury english literature. A literal translation of the name khayyam means tent maker and this may have been the trade of ibrahim, his father. Only a handful of the 250 copies printed sold at first, so the publisher consigned the balance to the bargain bin, with the price reduced from five shillings to one penny. This edition of the rubaiyat is dedicated to the members of the omar khayyam club. Give me a flagon of red wine, a book of verses, a loaf of bread, and a little idleness. Being a facsimile of the manuscript in the bodleian library at oxford by edward fitzgerald price. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam first edition bauman rare books.
Translated by edward fitzgerald by khayyam, omar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Online rare books is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to and related amazon sites for other countries. Collecting editions of the rubaiyat of omar khayyam. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the astronomer poet of persia translated into english verse. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the astronomer poet of persia translated into english verse by fitzgerald, edward.
Omar was famous during his lifetime not as a poet but as an astronomer and mathematician. It is intended to be a repository for rubaiyat editions, art, and. Sign up to be notified of upcoming events, special sales, and unique offers. Our major holdings include fine bindings and illustrated books, but we also handle a wide range of subjects emphasizing quality and condition. This by edward fitzgerald, omar khayyam is available at bauman rare books. For pogany, the hungarian, had made omar, the persian, live again. This website is dedicated to the rubaiyat of omar khayyam, translated by edward fitzgerald.
Rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the astronomer poet of persia. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam is said to be one of the ten best known poems in the world, and probably the most popular piece of oriental literature in the western world. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the astronomer poet of persia translated into english verse by. The rubaiyat is a group of quatrains translated from the persian by edward fitzgerald, written by omar khayyam in the 1100s. Abaa the rubaiyat of omar khayyam by khayyam, omar. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam by omar khayyam alibris. A number of auspicious events were necessary for this phenomenon to occur. Willy pogany, edward fitzgerald david brass rare books. Fitzgeralds text was published in five editions, with substantial revisions. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Collecting editions of the rubaiyat of omar khayyam bibliology.
The misprint on page 4 corrected in manuscript by edward fitzgerald. The book is omar khayyams rubaiyyat, translated and published in 1860 by edward fitzgerald. Additional 9 tipped in full page plates with tissue guards as called for. Pages are mostly clean overall, with light tanning throughout.
The political events of that time played a major role in the course of his life. Posts about rubaiyat of omar khayyam written by malcolmguite. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the astronomer poet of persia translated into english. Folio, bound in publishers full vellum, front panel elaborately. Fitzgerald, edward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Translated into english verse by edward fitzgerald. First trade edition of this magnificent calligraphic production, written out and illuminated by a. Hardback clothbound with highly decorative gilt tooled and printed embossed cover and spine. Beautiful edition of this classic with text in persian, urdu, japanese, arabic, and french. A part of the omar series containing the first edition, 1859, the fifth final edition, 1889, and life of omar khayyam. Foxing on endpapers, boards bowed, very good in a good only dustwrapper split at chipped spine and lacking the rear panel. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Francis sangorski and george sutcliffe became famous for their elaborate bindings encrusted with gilt work and precious stones.
Isbn 9780559107610 9780559107610 softcover, bibliobazaar, 2009. Full colour tipped in illustrated frontispiece with printed gold border, and captioned tissue guard. Buy the rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the first version of edward fitzgerald by omar khayyam, in good condition. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam manhattan rare book company. And so, to cheer us up on yet another lockdown monday i thought id share this little encomium and. The authenticity of the poetry attributed to omar khayyam is highly uncertain.
To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam omar khayyam bauman rare books. Fitzgeralds work has been published in several hundred editions, and it has inspired similar translation efforts in english and in many other languages. Established in 1980, first folio is a purveyor of fine and rare books in many fields. The worlds popular classics fitzgerald, edward published by books, inc. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam edward fitzgerald bauman rare books rubaiyat of omar khayyam rare book for sale. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam, 1971 grosset and dunlap publishing. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam, the astronomer poet of persia. This by omar khayyam, willy pogany is available at bauman rare books. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam first edition rare book. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam illuminated manuscripts and. Sarkis katchadourian rubaiyat of omar khayyam vintage copy hardcover new york galahad books 1974 very good in a very good price clipped dust jacket.
Direct sale of the rubaiyat of omar khayyam translated by edward fitzgerald with illustrations by elihu vedder. In his time, he was most famous as a mathematician, but today he is mostly known for his poetry. Each line in translation is learned passionately uttered like the one on love. Rubaiyat of omar khayyam the rubaiyat of omar khayyam was originally a selection of verse and poems written by a gentlemen called omar khayyam from. Beautiful rubaiyat, illustrated by pogany, in publishers deluxe morocco binding pogany, willy khayyam, omar. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The 1912 vedder edition of the 1884 edition of this classic poetry collectible. I recently posted the full text of my quarantine quatrains, a response to the rubaiyat of omar khayyam, but i said that i would also post some of the individual sections, for those who may not have leisure for the whole thing. The rubaiyat of omar khayyam, first edition abebooks.
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