Item #39613 The KASIDAH Of HAJI ABDU El - YEZDI. Richard . Valenti Angelo - Burton, rancis. 1821 - 1890.

The KASIDAH Of HAJI ABDU El - YEZDI.

(New Haven): Printed for the Limited Editions Club (by Yale University Press), 1937. 1st edition thus (Newman & Wiche 92). SIGNED by Angelo. LIMITED to 1500 copies, of which this is no. 1014. Unpaginated (but 96 double-fold pages printed on Japanese Yamane paper). Designed, decorated and hand-illuminated by Angelo. 6-1/4" x 4-1/4". Full bluish-purple morocco, boards stamped in blind and gilt stamped lettering to spine. Black two-part slipcase, gilt printed lettering to spine. Binding slightly worn (edges & spine sunned). Slipcase worn and rubbed, and states "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" as the title to spine (still an LEC slipcase for the same size volume). A VG copy in an About VG slipcase, with a couple seams starting. Item #39613

Price: $45.00