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Region: Persia

Locally published detailed pocket guide to the many mosques, palaces and minarets of Isfahan.  Illustated with b&w photos.  Fold-out city map.  Paperback.  136 pages. Small corner crease to cover, otherwise good condition.   Cat No 2717

Region: Persia

An exhibition catalogue illustrating and describing Archaemenid, Sassanian and early Islamic glassware.  34 objects are depicted.  Booklet.  18 pages.  Bibliography.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 2588 

Region: Persia

The history and material culture of ancient Persia from the Archaemenids to the Sasanians.  Large format paperback.  Dual language English and Arabic.  92 pages.  90 colour and b&w plates.  Area map.  Printed in Tehran.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 23

Region: Persia

An exhibition catalogue of the carpets, tents, costumes, jewellery and other textiles of the nomadic pastoralists of the Shiraz region of Iran. Eight Colour plates and 46 b&w plates. Detailed description of each exhibit and their production techniques. 96 pages plus plates and map.

Region: Persia

An illustrated monograph focussing entirely on two rams-head Assyrian silver and copper 'rhyton' dating from the 8th century BC from the collection of the Abegg Foundation. 42 pages 12 b&w plates. Text in English. Small signature but good condition. Cat No 1356

Region: Persia

The definitive guide to the prehistory, history and archaeology of Iran brought up to date. Originally published by Faber in 1972 this 2001 third edition is re-published in Tehran with revisions and a superb section of 72 full colour plates. Maps. Dynasty diagrams. Bibliography.