The Rose Garden Of Persia. Louisa Stuart Costello

Author: Costello, Louise Stuart. (illustrator, Gardner, Frederick). Title: The Rose Garden of Persia. Publisher: No place, T.N. Foulis Publishers, no date (circa 1913). First thus: First Foulis edition. Language: Text in English. Size: 8" X 5". Pages: 188 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good original decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) in a rare very good dust jacket under a protective removable mylar cover. Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, beautiful ex-libris of Margaret Kearsley on the first endpaper - as shown). Illustrations: Complete with 4 beautiful tipped-in color plates and 12 illuminated pages by Frederick Gardner. The book: "The Rose Garden of Persia" by Louisa Stuart Costello is a beautifully presented collection of Persian poetry, translated and compiled by Costello, a noted 19th-century poet, novelist, and artist. This edition, published around 1913 by T.N. Foulis, is particularly prized for its aesthetic presentation and the quality of its illustrations. The book serves as a bridge between Western audiences and the rich poetic traditions of Persia, offering accessible translations that retain the lyrical beauty of the originals.