Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Omar Khayyam
Title:
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.
Alternate Title(s):
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Published / Created:
London : The Golden Cockerel Press, 1938.
Physical Description:
[2], 5-99, [3] pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
Holdings:
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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:
Persian poetry -- Translations into English. | Persian poetry -- Translations into Latin. | Private press books -- England -- London -- Specimens. | Persian poetry. | Ganz, Charles -- Autograph. | Buckland Wright, John -- Autograph. | 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.