A & C Black Ltd, 1956, Hardcover (Embossed Cloth), Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, Reprint, Illustrated By: Gilbert James

List of illustrations, introduction by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson and notes. Colour illustrated frontispiece and coloured plates within the text along with the page decorations have all been created by Gilbert James; who, also created the blue coloured embossed decorations for the front panel and back strip. Light blue coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Gilbert James, with blue coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. 75 small poems / quatrains with a philosophical bent, written in Persia in the 12th century C. E. Rubbing of the book edges with a little insect damage to be seen to the top edges of the front and rear panel. Age toning and faint foxing to the text block edges, offset tanning and foxing to the end pages with age toning and the very occasional foxing spots to the pages. Previous owners details to the free front end page. Rubbing and a little creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Couple of small tears to the top and bottom edges of the front panel sunning and handling marks to the back strip and rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII, [1] 135, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Gilbert James. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Illustration; Inventory No: 0289726.