The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam VTG Hardcover Book 1952 Edward Fitzgerald

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, a collection of quatrains attributed to the 11th-century Persian poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyam, and famously translated into English by Edward FitzGerald in the 19th century. No dust over. Handwritten note on inside page (see photos). Otherwise, in good condition. Garden City Edition. Eight Illustrated Color Plates by famed iIlustrator Edmund Dulac The poems explore profound themes of life's transience, the search for truth, skepticism, fatalism, the role of pleasure (often symbolized by wine), and a poignant reflection on mortality. It is considered a classic of Persian literature and has significantly influenced Western literature.