Persia: An Archaeological Guide (Signed)
by Matheson, Sylvia A
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0571093051
- ISBN 13
- 9780571093052
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About This Item
Persia: An Archaeological Guide, Matheson, Sylvia A. Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1972. First Edition. Signed and dated by author in Tehran, April, 1973. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 63 plates, 39 figs. 9 maps. Red cloth boards; blue strip and gilt titles on spine. In beautiful condition; dust-jacket not clipped; no markings etc. Pasted over copyright cancellation slip. The quintessential guide to the pre-Islamic, and Islamic archaeological sites and buildings of Iran. The author visited nearly all of them personally.
"There are said to be something like 250,000 archaeological sites in Iran; there are almost a thousand in the plain before Persepolis alone, and more are constantly being discovered all over the country. It is obvious that in a volume this size one cannot even mention more than a fraction of the sites by name, and the policy therefore has been to select those of greatest significance or where there is still something for the visitor to see." - from the Foreword.Reviews
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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000776
- Title
- Persia: An Archaeological Guide (Signed)
- Author
- Matheson, Sylvia A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0571093051
- ISBN 13
- 9780571093052
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
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