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Persia: An Archaeological Guide (Signed)

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Persia: An Archaeological Guide (Signed)

by Matheson, Sylvia A

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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.

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Title
Persia: An Archaeological Guide (Signed)
Author
Matheson, Sylvia A
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
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1st Edition
ISBN 10
0571093051
ISBN 13
9780571093052
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1972
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