Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
This is a beautiful miniature edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by Edward Fitzgerald. It features illustrations that are believed to be by Willy Pogany and has decorative gold on the cover. A lovely collectible for poetry lovers.
The work is a collection of quatrains, known as rubāʿiyāt, which were originally attributed to the 11th-century Persian polymath Omar Khayyam and later rendered into English verse by Edward FitzGerald.
FitzGerald produced five distinct editions of his translation during his lifetime, and the work has since become a primary subject for fine press publishers who frequently commission unique illustrations and elaborate bindings for new releases.
Willy Pogany is one of several prominent artists whose work became synonymous with the book's early 20th-century popularity, specifically through his highly decorative and whimsical plates that often accompanied editions featuring both the first and fourth renderings of FitzGerald's text.