Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (1930)

 

Illustrated by Willy Pogány

 

 

 

Original copy of Willy Pogany's illustrative interpretation of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' published in 1930  

On the left, we show a rare copy of the Willy Pogány illustrative

interpretation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám published in the

1930 1st Edition from Thomas Y Crowell Company (New York).

 

This example retains the original black-stamped gold pastedown

to the orange cloth cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the decorated

Title Page designed by Pogány.

 

 Willy Pogany's Title Page design for the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam''

 

Rubáiyat of Omar Khayyám was originally composed by a mid-11th Century Iranian astronomer, mathematician and

poet - Ghiyathuddin Abulfath Omar bin Ibrahim Al-Khayyami. Fitgerald's Victorian-era adaptation of the original work

was based upon his own translation of a Persian manuscript held by the Bodleian Library. Fitzgerald himself made no

claims to producing a literal translation of the original text, declaring his own version:

"very unliteral it is. Many quatrains are mashed together: and something lost, I don't doubt, of

Omar's simplicity".

Despite Fitzgerald's own inglorious comments, his version of these classic tales from Persia has become recognised as

one of the greatest pieces of Victorian literature. Indeed, the consistent message of the tale - namely, to live life to

the fullest whilst enjoying a drop or more of wine - became the inspiration for many Victorian-era artists, including

Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley.

 

Pogány's evocative colour and monotone illustrations (including those monotone images printing on gold plates)

for this edition of Rubáiyat of Omar Khayyám are magnificent - and much like the translated Sanskrit poem they

accompany, his images speak for themselves.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters

 

 

Example of Greeting Cards showing Willy Pogany's illustrations for the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam''

For connoisseurs of Pogány's work, we have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying each of his colour images for the 1930 Edition of Rubáiyat of Omar Khayyám and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code: WP ROK(M) CS(12)
Price: US$60.00

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates -

in hommage to the hand-crafted approach typical of prestige illustrated publications

produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and

the images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The

rear of each card carries information about Willy Pogány, this wonderful suite

and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you

may write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images,

we have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared

with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about

Willy Pogány, this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be

taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will

be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination

in the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200

worth of purchases.

An example of our Fine Art Posters

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful examples of the art of Willy Pogány.

 

 

The illustrations

 

 

Willy Pogany's 'And lately, by the Tavern Door agape' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'Awake, my Little Ones' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'Look to the Rose that blows about us' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'One Moment, of the Well of Life to taste' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam''

And lately, by the

Tavern Door agape

 

 

"Awake, my Little Ones"

Look to the Rose that

blows about us

One Moment, of the

Well of Life to taste

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Price: US$60.00

 

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Willy Pogany's 'But leave the Wise to wrangle' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'That ev'n my buried Ashes' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'And David's lips are lockt' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'A Book of Verses underneath the Bough' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam''

But leave the Wise

to wrangle

 

 

That ev'n my buried Ashes

And David's lips are lockt

A Book of Verses underneath

the Bough

 

 

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Price: US$60.00

 

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Willy Pogany's 'Into this Universe, and Why not knowing' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's ''Tis but a Tent' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'You know, my Friends' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' Willy Pogany's 'Indeed, indeed, Repentance oft before' from the 1930 Edition of ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam''

Into this Universe, and

Why not knowing

 

 

'Tis but a Tent

You know, my Friends

Indeed, indeed, Repentance

oft before

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Price: US$60.00

 

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Price: US$60.00

 

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Price: US$60.00

 

Fine Art Poster (12x18'')

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Price: US$60.00