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The Rubiyt - Elihu Vedder 1884 (The Titanic #39;s Rubiyt 1911)
Para Luce LuceBrera http://www.youtube.com Mi querida Luce, muy Feliz Cumpleaos te desean con cario, tus amigos, Ernesto y Amalia, que seas muy feliz maana, en Navidad y ... siempre !!!! :::::::::::::::::: The Rubiyt - Elihu Vedder 1884 (The Titanic #39;s Rubiyt 1911) The first fully illustrated version of the Rubaiyat in the West is that published in Boston, USA, in 1884 by Houghton Mifflin, based on FitzGerald #39;s third edition, with drawings specially commissioned from the American artist Elihu Vedder. By the end of 1909, there had been over 100 new illustrated or decorated editions of FitzGerald #39;s Rubaiyat. In 1911, the all-famous bookbinding company known as #39;Sangorski Sutcliffe #39; with much effort, spent two years reproducing an intricate copy of the book. Many would argue it was certainly their most extravagant effort to date. On March 29, 1912 Gabriel Weis won the Rubaiyat at Sotheby #39;s (London) auction house for $2025 (405 Pounds). Vivid illustrations by Elihu Vedder, reproducing the 1884 copy, adorn the passages of medieval poetry within the book. However, what was the most compelling aspect of the book itself was its exceedingly ornate binding. The book was bound in fine morocco leather and inlaid with a peacock design beneath elaborate arches, engulfed by grape vines giving the book an exotic appeal. It #39;s cover was encrusted with anywhere from 1050 to 1500 precious stones including Rubies, Garnets, Topaz and Amethysts. Each individual stone was set in 18-karat Gold ...From:Laika231Views:0 0ratingsTime:04:18More inPeople Blogs

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