POGANY (WILLY) The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Presented by Willy Pogany, NUMBER 1 OF 25 COPIES ON JAPANESE VELLUM, signed by the illustrator, 24 mounted colour plates, lithographic text within ornamental borders, decorative front and end leaves incorporating arabesque design, elaborately bound in full green crushed morocco gilt for Bumpus (signed on rear turn-in), each cover with gilt border of red roses, stems and leaves, the upper cover border enclosing a large central panel with an arabesque design incorporating 4 large bunches of red grapes, gilt panelled spine with raised bands and red rose and grape tools in compartments, red and green morocco doublures with 3 red roses at each corner, g.e., small folio (276 x 186mm.), Vincent J. Brooks, Day and Son, for George Harrap, 1909 Footnotes: NUMBER 1 OF AN EDITION OF 25 COPIES, IN A FINE ARABESQUE BINDING. This was the first of two versions of the Rubáiyát that Pogany produced, and the one where he 'endeavour[ed] to remain true to the spirit of Persian art' (dedication to Julius Germanus on verso of title). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com