Khayyam, Omar.

RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM OF NAISHAPUR.|THE

      N.P. Limited Editions Club 1935. - Printed in an edition limited 1,500 numbered copies signed by the illustrator, Valenti Angelo. (Quarto-Millenary no.75; Bibliography no.75; Valenti Angelo p.54). An elaborately produced volume, with all pages double-folded, and the endpapers and all pages profusely decorated in Angelo's inimitable interpretation of an Arabic illuminated manuscript. The outer margins consist of various geometric, floral, and animal designs. Inner margins are various arabesques printed in orange and blue. The innermost margins are embellished by Angelo in gold, as are the illustrations. Lacks slipcase. Spine age darkened at ends. Bookplate on free endpaper. Binding is 12mo., full blind-tooled leather in a peacock and flower design with borders by Valenti Angelo, title in gold on spine. 100+(1) pages. [Attributes: Signed Copy; Hard Cover]