[Fine Binding | Mosher Press] Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Fitzgerald, Edward (translator). Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Portland, ME: Thomas B. Mosher, Portland, Maine, 1899. “Sixth Edition”. One of 925 copies on Van Gelder paper. Woodcut title-vignette and head and tailpieces, title printed in red and black. Full dark green morocco gilt, front cover with elaborate gilt frame, built up using a variety of small arabesque tools. Gilt borders to rear cover. Flat spine with title in gilt to upper quadrant and similar arabesque tooling to lower portion. Turn-ins with gilt roll, marbled end-papers. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Measures approx. 4" x 7.25". Spine sunned along with upper 1" of covers. Some light rubbing at corners.