Umar Khayyam. Illustrated by Hamzeh Car. Association copy- purchased from a bookseller who bought a collection from the family of Elihu Vedder, the artist who helped to popularize The Rubaiyat with his illustrated edition. London: John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., 1924.
KHAIYAM, Umar. The Rubaiyat of Umar Khaiyam. Translated from the French of J.B. Nicolas by Frederic Baron Corvo, together with a reprint of the French Text. Edited with notes and a comparative study of the original texts, and an Introduction by Edward Heron-Allen, F.R.S.
Sixteen gorgeous illustrations in colour by Hamzeh Carr.
8vo, l 193pp. Beige cloth stamped in gilt, black and red. 16 full-color plates. An internally bright and clean copy; fine condition with very slight wear on the edges of the boards. Beautiful gold gilt on front and spine. This copy uncludes uncut/unopened pages-
In book terms, an unopened page refers to a page (or a group of pages) that has not had its edges trimmed or cut apart during the bookbinding process, leaving the folds at the edge intact. As a result, the pages cannot be easily turned or read without first being slit open. This feature is common in older or limited-edition books, particularly those printed with letterpress or hand-pressed methods where the sheets of paper are folded into signatures before binding. Collectors often value unopened pages because they indicate the book may not have been read or handled extensively, preserving its original condition.
Overall a fine rare, unique french & english association copy of the Rubaiyat with beautiful color illustrations throughout.
