In Praise of Omar: An Address before the Omar Khayyam Club

In Praise of Omar: An Address before the Omar Khayyam Club
$ 30.00 USD
Portland, ME: Thomas B. Mosher, 1905. Approximately 4 1/2 x 5 1/2". LIMITED EDITION of 925 copies. Fourth Edition. Blue paper wrapper over stiff white paper and glued on spine, black lettering and red design on cover, black title on spine, one tiny spot on cover which appears to be part of the original paper design, printed on Van Gelder paper (not vellum), in near fine conditon.
Omar Khayyam (1048 - 1131) was a Persian poet, astronomer, and mathematician whose poetry has been widely translated and published. This is an address given at the Omar Khayyam Club, praising his beautiful and deeply spiritual work.
- Publisher
- Thomas B. Mosher
- Binding
- Paperback
- Tags
- Dust Jacket