1905 Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Astronomer Poet Persia Vellum Art Nouveau Binding

  
For full description see below - after all photographs. Quarter vellum binding, gilt titles with gilt decoration to the spine, vellum and red cloth boards with gilt lines. Approximately 6 ¼ inches tall. Spine - good condition - vellum, gilt titles on red gilt edged label, gilt decoration. Corners - good condition - gently bumped and worn.

Boards - good condition - quarter vellum and red cloth boards with gilt lines, there is a small mark on the front board and down the fore edge. Page edges - good condition - top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges lightly tanned and foxed. Hinges - good condition - secure. Paste downs - good condition - plain, lightly tanned.

End papers - good condition - plain, hand written dedication of the front end paper dated July 24. 1906, lightly tanned with some foxing.

Title - good condition - red and black text, lightly tanned. Pages - good condition - lightly tanned throughout.

Publication Date: 1905 Binding: Hardback. Louis88Books are members of the PBFA. We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail.

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