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Creator:
Omar Khayyam
Title(s):
The Golden Cockerel Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám / translated by Edward FitzGerald ; the first edition reprinted, together with FitzGerald's monk-Latin version now printed for the first time ; translations of the Latin & of the Persian originals and a critical essay by Sir E. Denison Ross ; introduction by Charles Ganz ; line engravings by John Buckland-Wright.
Additional Title(s):

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Rubāʻīyāt. English
Published/Created:
London : The Golden Cockerel Press, 1938.
Physical Description:
[2], 5-99, [3] pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
PK6513 .A1 1938+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"The Latin quatrains here printed for the first time were written on eight sheets of paper now belonging to Trinity College, Cambridge."--Page 67.
"This Edition has been printed by Christopher & Anthony Sandford and Owen Rutter at the Golden Cockerel Press, Rolls Passage, London, E.C.4, in Perpetua type on Golden Cockerel paper made by Arnold & Foster. Preparation of the edition was begun in October, 1936, and finished in August, 1938. Three hundred copies only have been printed and the type has been distributed. Nos. 1-30 are accompanied by 5 additional engravings, and collotype facsimiles of FitzGerald's Monk-Latin ms. Nos. 31-300 have simply the 8 engravings printed with the text."--Colophon.
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 15 of 300. One of 30 copies accompanied by 5 additional engravings, and collotype facsimiles of FitzGerald's Monk-Latin ms. in pocket at end. Bound in gilt-stamped white morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Signed by John Buckland-Wright, E. Denison Ross, and Charles Ganz.
Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1921-1949, 138
Subject Terms:
Buckland Wright, John -- Autograph.
Ganz, Charles -- Autograph.
Persian poetry -- Translations into English.
Persian poetry -- Translations into Latin.
Persian poetry.
Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens.
Ross, E. Denison -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Private press books (Publishing) -- England -- London.
Engravings -- 1938.
Collotypes -- England -- 20th century.
Line engravings -- England -- 20th century.
Translations.
Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Perpetua.
Contributors:
Buckland Wright, John, 1897–1954, illustrator.
FitzGerald, Edward, 1809–1883, translator.
Ganz, Charles, writer of introduction.
Golden Cockerel Press, publisher.
Omar Khayyam. Rubāʻīyāt. Latin.
Ross, E. Denison (Edward Denison), Sir, 1871–1940, translator.
Rutter, Owen, 1889–1944, printer.
Sandford, Christopher, printer.
Sandford, Anthony, printer.
Sangorski & Sutcliffe, binder.
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