Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Edward Fitzgerald Willy Pogany Illustrator 1939 H/B

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  • Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Edward Fitzgerald Willy Pogany Illustrator 1939 H/B

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Vintage collectable leather bound book The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam translated by Edward Fitzgerald

The book (first published in 1934) is a 1939 reprint published by George Harrap and Co Limited London 

The book is bound in red leather with gilt lettering and decoration
The binding is sound but the cover has slightly bowed (Please see the photos)
The end papers are decorated
The book has eight colour illustrations and black and white illustrations throughout by Willy Pogany
The top edge of the page block is gilded (dust guard)
The book has a neat dedication dated 1939 on the inside of the front end paper
The book has some shelf and handling wear (Please see the photos)
The leather is scuffed over the spine and on the back cover.  Also there is light scuffing to the corners
Please see the photos as these form part of the description