A VINTAGE BOOK THE QUATRAINS OF ABOLFAT'H KHAYAM
The Quatrains of Abolfat'h Ghia'th-e-din Ebrahim Khayam of Nishabur by Omar Khayyám. Published by Tahrir Iran Co.; Kashani Bros, 1955. Each English quatrain is followed by a French, German, Arabic, and Persian translation, with a preface in all four languages by S. Nafisi, together with FitzGerald's original preface. Enriched with full-page color illustrations by Persian artist Ali Akbar Tajvidi (1927 - 2017). The cover is encrusted with pearls and multi-colored stones.
Dimensions: 6 1/8 X 4 3/8 in.
Condition Report: The bound is damaged
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The Quatrains of Abolfat'h Ghia'th-e-din Ebrahim Khayam of Nishabur by Omar Khayyám. Published by Tahrir Iran Co.; Kashani Bros, 1955. Each English quatrain is followed by a French, German, Arabic, and Persian translation, with a preface in all four languages by S. Nafisi, together with FitzGerald's original preface. Enriched with full-page color illustrations by Persian artist Ali Akbar Tajvidi (1927 - 2017). The cover is encrusted with pearls and multi-colored stones.
Dimensions: 6 1/8 X 4 3/8 in.
Condition Report: The bound is damaged
