A book of verses underneath the bough, A jug of wine, a loaf of bread -- and thou
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Harrap, 1909.
First edition illustrated by Pogany. 4to. Cloth backed paper covered boards. Titles to the spine in gilt and covers illustrated with Persian style decoration. Top edge gilt. From cover to cover Pogany has considered every detail of the book, from paper quality to presentation. The book has beautiful endpapers, calligraphic text in decorative borders and 24 tipped in colour plates. A very good copy indeed, exceedingly bright and crisp.
A glorious presentation of the epic Persian poem.
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