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Author	Omar Khayyam.
Title	The Rubaiyát of Omar Kháyyám / as translated into English verse by Edward FitzGerald ; with illustrations by Adelaide Hanscom.
Publication Info.	New York : Dodge Publishing Co., 1905.

Location	Call No.	Status
Rare Books Large	Z-L O542 R8	IN LIBRARY

Description	1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (1 col.) ; 26cm.
Note	Dedication leaf in color. Text in ornamental border, printed in brown. Illustrations are interleaved with barrier sheets.
	"Expresses my gratitude to Joaquin Miller, George Sterling, George W. James and others who have rendered valuable assistance in posing for these illustrations and to Orlof Orlow for costumes and information on Persian symbolism."--P. following t.p.
Local Note	Library copy has a signed binding by John Grabau. Maroon leather, grapes as central ornament on front cover, gold borders; raised bands, single rule panel borders, direct lettering in gold; single rule border on back cover; turn-ins with double fillets in gold; trimmed and gilt top edges; coated end-papers with watermarks. Signed at foot of front turn-in: Grabau.
Added Author	FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883.
	Leeson, Adelaide Hanscom, 1876-1932.
	Sterling, George, 1869-1926.
	Romer-Shawhan, Ada.
	Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913.
	James, George W.
	Orlow, Orlof.
	Grabau, John F., 1878-1948, binder.
Added Title	Rubāʻīyāt. English. 1905

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