Holbrook Jackson — Edward Fitzgerald and Omar Khayyam

London; Liverpool, David Nutt; The Liverpool Booksellers' Co Limited, 1899. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this critical work on Edward Fitzgerald by Holbrook Jackson, a touching copy inscribed by the author to his mother. The first edition.Author's presentation copy to his mother, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, "No one will receive this firstling with more sincere pleasure than you will dear Mother - your loving son, Holbrook Jackson. L'pool 10.2.99".An uncommon work.A bibliographical account of Edward Fitzgerald and his relationship with the work of Omar Khayyam, his translation of the 'Rubaiyat&apos. This work also offers a bibliography of its many and varied editions. By the journalist, writer, and publisher George Holbrook Jackson. A noted journalist who worked for numerous magazines during his career, Jackson is known as being one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. He founded in the Flying Fame Press alongside Ralph Hodgson and Claud Lovat Fraser, and had a long association with English small presses. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Wraps are a little edge worn, wth a couple of chips to the backstrip. Light handling marks to the wraps. Textblock is detached from the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .