Two Romany Rubaiyats

Fig.1a. Title-page of the John Sampson Rubaiyat.
Fig.1a. Title-page of the John Sampson Rubaiyat.
Fig.1b. Advertisement for the John Sampson Rubaiyat (from JGLS, 1907-8.)
Fig.1b. Advertisement for the John Sampson Rubaiyat (from JGLS, 1907-8.)
Fig.2a. Augustus John, Frontispiece for the John Sampson Rubaiyat.
Fig.2a. Augustus John, Frontispiece for the John Sampson Rubaiyat.
Fig.2b. Augustus John, unused variant of Fig.2a.
Fig.2b. Augustus John, unused variant of Fig.2a.
Fig.3. Augustus John, Frontispiece for 'Romane Gilia'.
Fig.3. Augustus John, Frontispiece for 'Romane Gilia'.
Fig.4  Augustus John, 'Wandering Sinnte' (from JGLS, 1908-9.)
Fig.4 Augustus John, 'Wandering Sinnte' (from JGLS, 1908-9.)
Fig.5. Augustus John, unused Persian variant of Fig.2a.
Fig.5. Augustus John, unused Persian variant of Fig.2a.
Fig.6. 'Romane Gilia', p.68-9.
Fig.6. 'Romane Gilia', p.68-9.
Fig.7a. The Times, 11th October 1872: the Romany message to F.H. Groome.
Fig.7a. The Times, 11th October 1872: the Romany message to F.H. Groome.
Fig.7b. The Times, 21st July 1874: a notice of Marriage in Romany.
Fig.7b. The Times, 21st July 1874: a notice of Marriage in Romany.
Fig.8a. Esmeralda in Hubert Smith's book.
Fig.8a. Esmeralda in Hubert Smith's book.
Fig.8b. Title-page illustration of a Gypsy Girl in Groome's book.
Fig.8b. Title-page illustration of a Gypsy Girl in Groome's book.
Fig.9a. Title-page of the Axon & Crofton Rubaiyat.
Fig.9a. Title-page of the Axon & Crofton Rubaiyat.
Fig.9b. Text of the Axon & Crofton Rubaiyat.
Fig.9b. Text of the Axon & Crofton Rubaiyat.
Fig.10a. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.1.)
Fig.10a. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.1.)
Fig.10b. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.2.)
Fig.10b. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.2.)
Fig.10c. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.3.)
Fig.10c. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.3.)
Fig.10d. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.4.)
Fig.10d. Letter from John Sampson to W.E.A. Axon (16th Sept 1899 - p.4.)
Fig.10e. The opening verse of the John Sampson Rubaiyat.
Fig.10e. The opening verse of the John Sampson Rubaiyat.
Fig.11a. Title-page of 'Edward FitzGerald and Vegetarianism.'
Fig.11a. Title-page of 'Edward FitzGerald and Vegetarianism.'
Fig.11b. Title-page of 'England Free� and Sober.'
Fig.11b. Title-page of 'England Free� and Sober.'
Fig.11c. Title-page of 'Drink and Death.'
Fig.11c. Title-page of 'Drink and Death.'
Fig.11d. Title-page of 'A Sermon on Malt.'
Fig.11d. Title-page of 'A Sermon on Malt.'
Fig.11e. Text of 'The Prophet Mohammed and Wine.'
Fig.11e. Text of 'The Prophet Mohammed and Wine.'
Fig.12. 'The Ancoats Skylark', p.54-5.
Fig.12. 'The Ancoats Skylark', p.54-5.
Fig.13. One of Axon's unpublished poems.
Fig.13. One of Axon's unpublished poems.
Fig.14a. An Omarian rough draft ? (Page 1.)
Fig.14a. An Omarian rough draft ? (Page 1.)
Fig.14b. An Omarian rough draft ? (Page 2.)
Fig.14b. An Omarian rough draft ? (Page 2.)
Fig.15. W.E.A. Axon in 1901.
Fig.15. W.E.A. Axon in 1901.
Fig.16. H.T. Crofton as a young man.
Fig.16. H.T. Crofton as a young man.
Fig.17. Augustus John, Frontispiece for 'The Wind on the Heath.'
Fig.17. Augustus John, Frontispiece for 'The Wind on the Heath.'
Fig.18. Title-page inscription in Romany.
Fig.18. Title-page inscription in Romany.