Omar Khayyam Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Bryce, David & Son. Glasgow. 1904. 59 double pages. Fine India paper. Title page text surrounded by decorative border. Decorative woodcut headings with running head title; illustrations printed on each side of text. Short sketch of the translator, Edward Fitzgerald, at front. 35 x 55 mm. Original red morocco; front cover with elaborate gilt decoration and Arabic script; spine with 'Omar Khayyam' in gilt with dense gilt decoration above and below. Complete with rare printed grey dustwrapper that is identical in design to the book covers (worn at corners, and edges chipped inner front flap missing). Bondy, 106. Spielmann, 395. Welsh, 5353. Garbett, 18, 40. News-Letters of the LXIVMOS, No. 16, p. 5. OCLC, 5427892. WorldCat locates 2 copies worldwide (national Library of Scotland and Iowa University). 164 firsts2024