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THE RUBAIYAT OF HAFIZ
by Hafiz, active 14th century.; Majid, 'Abd,; Cranmer-Byng, L
- Used
- Condition
- Covers fine with one narrow light stain to rear, preliminaries foxed
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1919. 2nd reprinting. Covers fine with one narrow light stain to rear, preliminaries foxed. 2nd reprinting. Small 8vo. 60p. Translated with introduction by Syed Abdul Majid, rendered into English Verse by L. Cranmer-Byng. Bound by Sangroski & Sutcliffe n full red smooth morocco with marbled endpapers, a.e.g., the covers with gilt fillet borders, the spine with gilt titles and simple stay ornaments, the bands with dotted rules and brown and gilt rules surrounding, the upper cover with pervious owner's initials "TKD" Murray's Wisdom of the West series.
With the bookplate of T. D. Kriton.
With the bookplate of T. D. Kriton.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22540
- Title
- THE RUBAIYAT OF HAFIZ
- Author
- Hafiz, active 14th century.; Majid, 'Abd,; Cranmer-Byng, L
- Book Condition
- Used - Covers fine with one narrow light stain to rear, preliminaries foxed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd reprinting
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
- Bookseller catalogs
- RUBAIYATS;
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Paris, Tennessee
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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