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Bell, Gertrude Lowthian (trans.).
Poems from the Divan of Hafiz.
Publisher: William Heinemann, London;
Date of Publication: 1928
Stock Code: 14273
Second Edition. Octavo, pp., 175, [1]. Publisher’s brown cloth over boards, titles in gilt to spine. Printed on laid paper. Very slight fading to top of upper board, the slightest of shelf-wear to end-caps, corners, and edges. Very light, occasional spots of foxing to edges of contents, with slight, even toning. A very good copy. The Divan of Hafiz is the most famous poem by the most famous of Iranian lyrical poets Hafez, or Hafiz (1325-1390) and is regarded as a pinnacle of Persian literature. The book has been copied and analysed more than any other Iranian literary work and has had a significant impact on the culture of the country. Bell’s verse translations out of the original Farsi were well-regarded, and praised by critics. This was only Bell’s second published work and her only book of poetry. The first printing is extremely rare. £250.00