Sangorski & Sutcliffe, binders.- Khayyám (Omar) Rubaiyat, translated by Edward Fitzgerald, with an introduction by A.C.Benson, printed on japanese vellum reproduced from an original manuscript written out and illuminated by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, this copy number 2 of 10 specially bound in a jewelled peacock binding with signed limitation by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, illustrations by E. Geddes, some with marginal discolouration (as often), sumptuously bound in straight-grain red morocco elaborately tooled in gilt, inlaid with 102 separate pieces of variously coloured morocco, and enriched with 37 precious stones, upper cover with central oval sunken panel of green morocco featuring a peacock with outspread tail, the body inlaid in blue, white, brown and tan morocco, the outstretched tail plumes elaborately tooled in gilt with inlaid blue hearts and embellished with 31 garnets, both covers with a semé of roses and grasses tooled in gilt within an inner border of latticed panels divided in four by rose bouquet corner-pieces, all surrounded by an inlaid border of gilt foliate blue morocco, two filigree brass clasps each set with 3 garnets, spine with two green morocco labels titled in gilt, four other compartments with alternating rose and vine designs, the vine leaves inlaid in green, the whole tooled in gilt, with five raised bands, blue morocco doublures with gilt fillet and foliate dentelles, blue moiré silk flyleaves, edges gilt and gauffered, signed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe on rear turn-in, some light rubbing to spine ends, joints and corners with upper joint just starting to split at each end, lower cover with two small abrasions to central panel, housed within modern silk-lined drop-back box, folio (319 x 232mm.), Siegle, Hill & Co., [c.1910].*** Provenance: Marchioness of Winchester (1902-1995) [with a typed description by the binders, signed and dated by her in ink '30th September 1965', loosely inserted]