RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Rendered in English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. The text of the first edition. Illustrated by Arthur Szyk.
New York: Heritage Press, 1940. First edition thus. Hardcover. Quarto. Unpaginated, 68 french-fold leaves; 8 mounted, full-color plates, colophon. Bound in smooth-grain blue morocco over padded boards, gilt-stamped illustration on cover. 11" x 8.25" Colophon: The illustrations for this edition were drawn in colour and gold by Arthur Szyk, and..... More