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[POGANY, Willy (1882-1955), illustrator]. KHAYYAM, Omar (1048-1131). Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward FitzGerald… London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., [1930]. 4to. Illustrated with 12 full-page mounted color plates and numerous black and white intertextual illustrations including dozens of intricate Art Nouveau etchings mounted as headpieces. 171, [iv] pp. Approximately 10 ¾ x 8 ½”. Beautifully bound in publisher’s deluxe binding of full green crushed levant morocco, front board with gilt central floral decoration with multi-colored leather onlays, spine ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments, four raised bands, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endleaves (spine a bit sunned and rubbed, some minor loss to gilt of floral decoration on front board, some minor rubbing and toning to board edges). Fine. LIMITED EDITION #742 OF ONLY 750 COPIES PRINTED FOR ENGLAND. THIS COPY WITH AN ADDITIONAL ETCHING SIGNED BY POGANY INSERTED AT FRONT (this etching is a variant of the color frontispiece).