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[RUBAIYAT] The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald of whose work this is the fourth version.

Catalogue: The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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[RUBAIYAT] The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald of whose work this is the fourth version.

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Lot 279
[RUBAIYAT] The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward Fitzgerald of whose work this is the fourth version.
New York: Laurentian Press, 1902. Number 5 of 15 copies on Japan Vellum (from the total edition of 110). Three-quarters morocco gilt. 14 1/4 x 11 inches (36 x 28 cm); [36] pp., each page with hand-colored floral and figural border. Slightly toned, the binding rubbed and rebacked preserving spine strip.

A lovely Arts and Crafts edition of the Rubaiyat, one of just 15 copies on Japan Vellum with hand-colored decoration. Scarce. Potter 254.


C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $504 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for $504 (includes buyer's premium)
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The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 10am EDT