Q: Hello, I was wondering if you could help me put a publication date to this book? I cannot find a similar copy online. It is The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam published by Henry Altemus Company. I believe it is sometime around 1900. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide. Cover scan attached.

A: Your book is part of the Petit Trianon Series and was published in 1901-1902. It is a publisher’s series and consisted of reprints of poetry, classics, fiction, etc.

See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series143.htm

The picture on the right was done by the artist Alphonse Mucha.