[Fine Binding | Alfred De Sauty] Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Fitzgerald, Edward (trans). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Siegle, Hill & Co., [no date but circa 1905-1910]. Printed at the Astolat Press. Bound in full deep purple morocco by Alfred De Sauty, with an arabesque design to the front cover built up of flowers, leaves, and small inlaid green roundlets. Gilt dots extend outwards from the design, with additional green roundlets at the corners. Three bands to spine with title to second compartment and gilt dots to remaining compartments. Gilt ruled turn-ins. White endpapers, top edge gilt. Gift inscription to endpaper. Measures approx. 4" x 5". Corners worn & bumped, a few light spots of rubbing to edges. Offsetting to endpapers.