The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
1903 Macmillan and Co. Cedric Chivers Vellucent Bound Edition
This 1903 Macmillan and Co. Rubaiyat is notable for the vellucent binding from Cedric Chivers.
This post and this post it quotes from/links to give a good description the vellucent technique, photos of other copies, and the history of Cedric Chivers. Interesting stuff!
Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited (The Macmillan Company) (London)
Bookbinder: Cedric Chivers, Bath
Year: 1903
Contributed by: Anonymous
Added to Site: 2026-10-12
The Book Itself
The Poetry
