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Lot 9
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, RENDERED IN ENGLISH BY EDWARD ...
1/7
Estimate
£300 - £500
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM, RENDERED IN ENGLISH BY EDWARD FITZGERALD, ILLUSTRATED BY MERA BEN KAVAS. SETT, PUBLISHED BY D.B. TARAPOREVALA SONS & CO, CIRCA 1940s
A collection of 15 vibrant plates featuring risqué red-and-green illustrations, alongside 15 monochromatic plates in black ink, each printed on recto only; the artwork, executed by Mera Ben Kavas Sett in a manner evocative of Aubrey Beardsley, is accompanied by a 12-page pamphlet containing introductory text by Sett and verses from The Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam, housed within an elegant green cloth portfolio with a foldover cover, ex-libris Alex Bridge 15.5.1980
28.7 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm
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Auction Date:
13th Dec 2024
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