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The Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayaam. Translated by Robert Graves and Omar Ali-Shah. Published by Penguin, 1972.
A new translation with critical commentaries by Robert Graves and Omar Ali-shah. For purposes of comparison, this Penguin edition includes as an appendix the Edward Fitzgerald translation, first published by A. & C. Black, in 1909. With select Bibliography of Manuscripts, General Bibliography, and Appendix. Paperback, 95pp. Ex-Library.
Condition: Fair. Hinge along spine creased, spine itself not creased. Corners rubbed, creased. Light edge-wear. Light rubbing at the head and heel of spine. Edges of text-block foxed, with two small green stains to the head and foot. Insides of cover foxed, with sticky tape, sticker damage, and sticker ghosts (plastic cover and library material removed). Front fly leaf missing. Prelims foxed and age-toned, with library stamps on title page recto and verso--and a small catalogue inscription in blue pen on the latter. All pages age-toned. Some faint foxing in the introductory pages. One or two faint brown stains in the margins. Foxing and age-toning on final couple of pages. No underlining or highlighting, no annotations or marginalia. Binding secure--aside from the missing fly leaf there are no loose, missing, or torn pages.