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Rubaiyat of Umar Khaiyam, The - Edward FitzGerald<br>VG 1st US 1903 Bilingual
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Rubaiyat of Umar Khaiyam, The – Edward FitzGerald
VG 1st US 1903 Bilingual

Original price was: $250.00.Current price is: $200.00.

Very Good 1903 First US Edition with side by side French text. Please see below for more details.

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For sale: a Rare and Exceptional Heritage Press Edition hardcover copy of The Rubaiyat of Umar Khaiyam Done Into English From The French Of J. B. Nicholas by Frederick Baron Corvo Together With A Reprint Of The French Text by Edward Fitzgerald. First US Edition unstated on the copyright page, 1903 John Lane. First printing with 1903 on the copyright page and 1903 in Roman numerals on the title page. London and New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1903. A first printing of the first edition, which preceded the first UK edition. Introductory text by Nathan Haskell Dole.  Includes the French text, side by side with the English translation.

The book is in Very Good condition with lightly faded boards and a clean paper label on a sunned spine. Also with faded top gilt, deckled edges on page blocks with mild compressions on bottom. Also, a tight binding, mild spine tilt, rubbed spine ends, heavy edge and corner wear. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

No dust jacket. 

The philosophy of Umar Khaiyam, as expounded in these short poems,was quite different from official Islamic dogmas. It is not clear whether he believed in the existence of God or not, but he objected to the notion that every particular event and phenomenon was the result of divine intervention; nor did he believe in any Judgment Day or rewards and punishments after life. Instead he supported the view that laws of nature explained all phenomena of observed life.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap. 

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Weight 1.5 lbs
Dimensions 8 × 5 × 1 in
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