[Fine Binding | Painted Vellum] Robaiyat de Omar Khayyam

(Translated by Franz Toussaint). Robaiyat de Omar Khayyam. Paris: H. Piazza, L’Édition d’Art, 1924. Frontispiece by Paul Zenker in color, with ornamental title, borders, head and tail-pieces printed in colors. Issued in the publisher’s "Ex Oriente Lux" series. Original wrappers bound in at front and rear.

Bound in full vellum, the upper cover set with a hand-painted blue arabesque panel enclosing with “OMAR KHAYYAM” lettered within; small painted floral device to the spine and a matching ornament to the rear cover. Vivid marbled endpapers. Measures approx. 4.5" x 6.5". Vellum with natural mellowing, some handling marks, spine a bit toned with some wear & darkening to upper edge. Covers slightly bowed.

The only clues to whom the binder may have been are found in one of the other volumes from this grouping.