Last week we celebrated the 215th #birthday of #EdwardFitzGerald, influential writer and translator. With J.R. Paas' unique collection of over 7,000 items on #FitzGerald|'s "#RubáiyátOfOmarKhayyám" in a beautifully designed special edition in addition to the regular edition, we are delighted to honour his work.

Special Edition:

https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/isbn_9783447121040.ahtml

Regular Edition:

https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/isbn_9783447120906.ahtml

#OnThisDay in 1809 #Rubaiyat #History #Literature #Books #EnglishLiteraryHistory