The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Twenty-eight photographic illustrations by Adelaide
Hanscom. An early example of art photography illustrating classic
literary texts and, a first for Americans, photographs depicting
male nudes. A sensation on first publication, reprinted quickly in
deluxe editions, coloured plates and elaborate bindings.. This is an
early, basic edition, before Blanche Cummings was also credited
with the photographs, containing some sepia prints, text on card,
prints on tissue.

Publisher: Dodge Publishing Company. Later edition.
Place Published: New York
mall qto. Full leather, gold embossed patterns <br>on cover, top edge gilt. Spine and corners worn. Spots of foxing in <br>text, not affecting illustrations. Very good.


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