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The illustrator is Pogany. The book was published around 1930. There was a
signed limited edition produced by Crowell in the U.S.
Hope this helps.
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[mailto:EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU]On Behalf Of Bruce Tober
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 3:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [EXLIBRIS-L] Illustrator ID needed
In message <20070522152509.ocjl6szga1pcg4k0@www.20ants.com>, Michael
Watson <archetype@20ANTS.COM> on Tue, 22 May 2007 at 15:25:09, wrote:
>Could you post the scans on your site and give us the path?
Now why didn't I think of that:
http://www.star-dot-star.net/home/omar.jpg
cheers
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>-Michael
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>Quoting Bruce Tober <books@STAR-DOT-STAR.NET>:
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>> I acquired a copy of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam today. Published by
>> Harrap, it's undated and the illustrator is un-named. It's bound in
>> brown suede with Yapped edges and TEG. It's 92pp with a monochrome
>> frontis and 11 other tipped in mono plates as well as line-drawn page
>> borders in a sort of Urn and Uer (sp?) design.The frontis is signed but
>> I can't make it out. I think it's Willy Pogany but not sure and the scan
>> doesn't make it any clearer.
>>
>> I've scanned the covers and the frontis and will send that to anyone who
>> thinks they can help ID the illustrator (and maybe date of publication).
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
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