IRAN [Persia]

Field, Claud [1863-1941] Images from the Collection of H. Vever

(Book #ID 82336)

Published by Herbert & Daniel, 95 New Bond Street, London [1912]. London [1912].

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel, colour armorial motif to the front cover, top edge gilt. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [viii] 363 [i] printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and 9 full-page monochrome illustrations, one of which shows XVIth century polo game. An additional colour illustration on card [British Museum C96 from a Persian manuscript] has been adhered to the verso of the title page. Spine sun faded, brown ghosting to the end papers, light rubbing to the corners and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amirsadeghi, Hossein [Edited by] Assisted by R. W. Ferrier [Contributions Include: Me Yapp, W. Knapp, Rose Greaves, K. S. McLachlan, K. J. Fischer, S. Chubin, L. W. Martin

(Book #ID 84985)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1977. 1977.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 299 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Some mottling of the cloth to the foot of the covers and down the spine. Very Good condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 434019244

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Salmanzadeh, Cyrus [Introduction by Gwyn Jones] Postscript by Keith McLachlan

(Book #ID 77697)

Published by Middle East and North African Studies Press Ltd., Outwell, Wisbech, Cambridge First Edition 1980. Cambridge 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 275 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, tables, figures and maps throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0906559022

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Huot, Jean-Louis [English Translation By H. S. B. Harrison]

(Book #ID 102609)

Published by Frederick Muller & Co. Ltd., Fleet Street London First English Language Edition 1965. 1965.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey pebble cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 220 printed pages of text with 153 illustrations, 62 in colour. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cronin, Vincent

(Book #ID 93243)

Published by Rupert Hart-Davis, Soho Square, London First Edition 1957. 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 343 printed pages of text with two maps. Cheap paper browning to the edges. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the edges and corners, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Boyle, John A.

(Book #ID 102659)

Published by Henry Melland Ltd., 23 Ridgmount Street, London First Edition 1978. 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Persian blue cloth covers, copper title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover, end paper maps. 4to. 10'' x 8''. Contains 120 printed pages of text with colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with one 10 mm closed tear to the bottom edge of the front cover, spine sun faded, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0950073024

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Frank, Bruno [Translated by H. T. Porter-Lowe]

(Book #ID 30141)

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, London First UK Edition 1929. 1929.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 150 pp. Small bookplate to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sanjana, Behramji [Dastur Peshutan Behramji Sanjana (1828-26 December 1898) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest]. Introduction by Edward William West (1824-1905), usually styled E. W. West, was a scholarly English engineer, orientalist, and translator of Zoroastrian texts.

(Book #ID 116590)

Published by Karl J. Trübner, Strassburg | Otto Harrassowitz, Leipzig First Edition 1904. 1904.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, black lining papers. Quarto. 10'' x 7¼''. Sanjana was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur). He was Principal of the Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti (Zoroastrian) Madressa (seminary) in Bombay, and the Dastur ('high-priest') of the Wadia Atash Behram (fire temple). He was one of the most learned high-priests and authorities on Pahlavi of his time. In 1904 this Festschrift was published in his honour with an introduction by Edward William West. Contains tissue-guarded frontispiece, 262 pp + lxxxiv pp Appendix in old Persian. Two indigo stamps 'N. M. Bhathena | Bombay', hinges broken with text block loose from the boards, a little worming to the top of the introduction leaves. Working | reference | re-binding condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hall, Katrina

(Book #ID 45427)

Published by Merehurst Ltd., Ferry House, Putney, London First Edition 2001. London 2001.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card wrap covers. Folio. 12'' x 9¼''. ISBN 1853918830. Contains 32 printed pages of text with 6 pages of ready-to-use colour stencils. Without any ownership markings and in Fine new condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Khorsandi, Hadi [Translated by Ehssan Javan]

(Book #ID 53113)

Published by Readers International, London First English Edition 1987. London 1987.

First English edition hard back binding in publisher's original chocolate brown paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. ISBN 0930523369. Contains 160 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition colour illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilber, Donald N.

(Book #ID 53767)

Published by Thames and Hudson Limited, 30 Bloomsbury Street, London First English Edition 1963. London 1963.

First English edition hard back binding in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [vii] 224 printed pages of text. Spine ends soft, small rubs to the corners, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in torn and repaired dust wrapper, not price clipped 35s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Goff, Clare

(Book #ID 57501)

Published by Constable and Company Ltd., 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1980. London 1980.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blue to the top edges. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 279 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Very little wear to the covers, remains of a label to the front flap of the wrapper and paste down, and remnants of the adhesive have taken off a piece of the free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition colour photographic dust wrapper, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0094633800

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Hobson, Sarah

(Book #ID 68146)

Published by Butler & Tanner Ltd., Frome and London edition not given 1973. 1973.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pale turquoise paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 175 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0719529115

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Sharpe, Elizabeth

(Book #ID 85199)

Published by John Gifford Ltd., 125 Charing Cross Road, London First Edition 1972. 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 206 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Minimal wear to the spine ends, light foxing to the closed upper edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 707104629

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Mofid, Kamran

(Book #ID 77790)

Published by Middle East & North African Studies Press Limited, Outwell, Wisbech, Cambridge First Edition 1987. Cambridge 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 302 printed pages of text with monochrome tables and figures throughout. Foxing to the closed page edges. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with a little wear to the upper spine end. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0906559278

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Bellaigue, Christopher de

(Book #ID 93073)

Published by HarperCollins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2004. 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 283 printed pages of text. Fine clean unopened condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Publisher's Review Copy Slip dated, 16th August 2004, loosely inserted. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0007113935

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Ebadi, Shirin with Azadeh Moaveni

(Book #ID 69368)

Published by Rider, Ebury Publishing, Random House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London 2006. London 2006.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 232 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with a little creasing to the rear cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1846040124

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Ashrafolketabi, Hassan and Mina

(Book #ID 71559)

Published by The Authors.

Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains printed pages of Persian and English text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9646255108

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[Contributed by People Who Have Lived in Persia]

(Book #ID 75493)

Published by Church Missionary Society, Salisbury Square, London circa 1956. London circa 1956.

Publisher's original plain card wrap covers with photographic paper onlay [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 62 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs tipped-in throughout. Rubs to the spine ends, edges scuffed and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lillys, William [General Editor Jane Gaston Mahler]

(Book #ID 76442)

Published by Charles E. Tuttle Company Rutland, Vermont First Edition 1958. 1958.

First edition in publisher's original thick plain card wrap covers [softback]. Folio 12'' x 8¼''. Contains 32 pages of text with 9 tipped-in colour plates and 2 tipped-in monochrome illustrations. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper which is adhered down the spine as published, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hicks, Jim

(Book #ID 103175)

Published by Time Life Books 1975. 1975.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated paper covered boards, gilt stamped title lettering to the black cloth spine and to the front cover. Quarto. 10½'' x 9¼''. Contains 160 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. In Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Amin, S. H.

(Book #ID 77714)

Published by Middle East & North African Studies Press Limited, Ontwell, Wisbech, Cambridge First Edition 1981. Cambridge 1981.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 235 printed pages of text with monochrome maps throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with tan age spots to the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0906559057

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Hofmeyr, Dianne [Illustrated by Jude Daly]

(Book #ID 79441)

Published by Frances Lincoln Limited, London First Edition 1998. London 1998.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards, blue end papers. Landscape 9'' x 11''. Contains unpaginated printed pages of text with colour illustrations throughout. Pen message to the front end paper, minimal surface rubs to the cover and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0711212317

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Christopher de Bellaigue

(Book #ID 81443)

Published by HarperCollins 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London First Edition 2004. London 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 283 printed pages of text. Fine clean unopened condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0007113935

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[Victoria and Albert Museum]

(Book #ID 108754)

Published by Victoria and Albert Museum for His Majesty's Stationery Office Revised Edition 1950. 1950.

Revised edition in publisher's original stitched mango card wrap covers [soft back]. 12mo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 11 pages of text with 16 monochrome embroideries to follow. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Shamsu 'd-Dín Muhammad ibn Qays Ar-Rází [Edited, with Introduction and Indices, by Mírzá Muhammad ibn 'Abdu 'L-Wahháb of Qazwín. [With a Preface by Edward Granville Browne 1862-1926.] Series Editor E. J. W. Gibb.

(Book #ID 97364)

Published Leyden: E. J. Brill, Imprimerie Oriertale | London: Luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street First Edition 1909. 1909.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green buckram cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, Arabic, Turkish and Persian text to the rear cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains [xx English preface] xx, 474 printed pages of Persian text. Two leaves to the start of the book slightly proud of the text block, light rubbing to the boards and in Very Good clean condition, without any annotation inside. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sinclair, Ronald

(Book #ID 96505)

Published by H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, London First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original air force blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 216 printed pages of text with monochrome photographic frontispiece, double-page map. Lower spine end turned-in, ink message to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper with sun fading to red lettering of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0854931732

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Editors, Charles River

(Book #ID 98251)

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform First Edition 2014. 2014.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Unpaginated with approximately 76 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781500657642

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Saleh Saadeh Jallad [Translated from the Arabic by] Drawings and Cover Design by Myriam Misk Saikaly. [Adbullah ibn al-Muqaffa]

(Book #ID 99138)

Published by Melisende, 39 Chelmsford Row, London First English Language Edition 2002. 2002.

First English language edition hard back binding in publisher's original air force blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 247 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1901764141

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Levy, Reuben (1891-1966) Lecturer in Persian at the University of Oxford. [General Editor C. T. Onions]. Rolland J. B. Munro Researcher of James Hutton (1726-1797) Geologist

(Book #ID 108729)

Published by Oxford University Press, London, Humphrey Milford, First Edition 1923. 1923.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in black. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 112 pp + ii pp. Frequent underlining by a previous careful reader who gave up on page 34, feint ink name to the front free end paper 'Rolland J. B. Munro, 23 September 1925'. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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