1930s Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Willie Pogany Hardcover Book
$72.00
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Edward Fitzgerald, Hardcover Book. The first and fourth renderings by English verse. Illustrations by Willie Pogany. Measures 10.25" by 7.5". 96 pages. Good condition. Cover shows wear.
Immerse yourself in the opulent beauty of the early twentieth-century Orientalist movement with this stunning edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. This volume features the legendary English verse translations by Edward FitzGerald, including both the first and fourth renderings. What truly distinguishes this edition is the inclusion of illustrations by Willie Pogany, a master of the Golden Age of Illustration. Pogany’s work is celebrated for its fluid, Art Nouveau influence and ethereal quality, which perfectly complements the philosophical and sensory-rich quatrains of the text.
The hardcover is bound in a vibrant coral cloth, adorned with a magnificent gold-stamped peacock motif that reflects the exoticism popular in book design during the 1920s and 30s. Spanning 96 pages, the layout and typography are carefully curated to provide a luxurious reading experience. While the cover shows honest wear and surface scuffing that speaks to its long history, the internal integrity of the volume remains a testament to the high production standards of the era. This book is a quintessential piece for collectors of rare media or those curating a library with a Dark Academia or Bohemian aesthetic. It serves as both a profound literary work and a significant artifact of decorative book art history.
This item is vintage, approximately 90 years old.
Immerse yourself in the opulent beauty of the early twentieth-century Orientalist movement with this stunning edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. This volume features the legendary English verse translations by Edward FitzGerald, including both the first and fourth renderings. What truly distinguishes this edition is the inclusion of illustrations by Willie Pogany, a master of the Golden Age of Illustration. Pogany’s work is celebrated for its fluid, Art Nouveau influence and ethereal quality, which perfectly complements the philosophical and sensory-rich quatrains of the text.
The hardcover is bound in a vibrant coral cloth, adorned with a magnificent gold-stamped peacock motif that reflects the exoticism popular in book design during the 1920s and 30s. Spanning 96 pages, the layout and typography are carefully curated to provide a luxurious reading experience. While the cover shows honest wear and surface scuffing that speaks to its long history, the internal integrity of the volume remains a testament to the high production standards of the era. This book is a quintessential piece for collectors of rare media or those curating a library with a Dark Academia or Bohemian aesthetic. It serves as both a profound literary work and a significant artifact of decorative book art history.
This item is vintage, approximately 90 years old.