1911 RUBAIYAT of Omar Khayyám Persian Quatrains Poems Skepticism Sufi Fitzgerald
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1911 RUBAIYAT of Omar Khayyám Persian Quatrains Poems Skepticism Sufi Fitzgerald
“Waste not your Hour, nor in the vain pursuit
Of This and That endeavor and dispute”
– Omar Khayyam, Rubaiyat
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is said to be one of the ten best known poems in the world, and probably the most popular piece of Middle Eastern literature in the Western World. There are hundreds of editions published from Fitzgeralds various translations alone. This English edition is a beautiful printing of the Ruba?iya?t and includes illustrations by Frank Brangwyn. The collection of Persian stories dates to the 11th-century and covers a wide variety of topics including philosophy, mysticism, Sufi and pre-Islamic beliefs.
Item number: #41472
Price: $499
KHAYYÁM, Omar; FITZGERALD, Edward (Transl.); BRANGWYN, Frank (Illus.)
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
London; Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, [1911].
Details:
Collation: Complete
127, [1]
8 color plates
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Decorative cloth
Size: ~7in X 5.75in (17.5cm x 14.5cm)
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“Waste not your Hour, nor in the vain pursuit
Of This and That endeavor and dispute”
– Omar Khayyam, Rubaiyat
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is said to be one of the ten best known poems in the world, and probably the most popular piece of Middle Eastern literature in the Western World. There are hundreds of editions published from Fitzgeralds various translations alone. This English edition is a beautiful printing of the Ruba?iya?t and includes illustrations by Frank Brangwyn. The collection of Persian stories dates to the 11th-century and covers a wide variety of topics including philosophy, mysticism, Sufi and pre-Islamic beliefs.
Item number: #41472
Price: $499
KHAYYÁM, Omar; FITZGERALD, Edward (Transl.); BRANGWYN, Frank (Illus.)
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
London; Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, [1911].
Details:
Collation: Complete
127, [1]
8 color plates
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; secure
Decorative cloth
Size: ~7in X 5.75in (17.5cm x 14.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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