Rubaiyat of Oman Khayyam
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1872. 4to. xxiv, 36 pages. Original burgundy morocco-backed boards. Provenance: Milton W. Smith (bookplate). Title sprung and with near-contemporary slip about Quaritch tipped along gutter, some rubbing to binding, otherwise in very good condition. Item #405815
Third edition of Fitzgerald's celebrated translation of the Rubaiyat, first published by Quaritch in 1859. This edition codified Fitzgerald's translation with its 101 quatrains (the first contained 75 and the second 110).
Price: $225.00
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