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15164Mohammed Reza Pahlevi Shah of Iran before the revolution. Very rare signed vintage photo inscribed in his hand in ink "To my dear sister. 1332." The photo is notably dated 1953 the same year as the Revolution. Black and white photo measures 6.5x9" and depicts the Shah in full military regalia with medals and epaulets. Minor rubbing not affecting signature or image. Otherwise in very good condition. unknown books
15165Mohammed Reza Pahlevi Shah of Iran. Rare vintage signed and inscribed photo N.D. The Shah writes in his hand in ink "Offered to my dear sister Princess Fatemeh." Photo measures approximately 6.5" x8.5" and depicts the Shah standing in full royal military regalia including medals and epaulets. An impressive image of a past era with a youthful and handsome Mohamad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Photo is in very good condition. unknown books
194619265Paris: Librairie Gallimard 1946. Original wraps. Very Good . WARMLY INSCRIBED BY ST.-JOHN PERSE TO PRE-EMINENT LITERARY SCHOLAR AND YALE PROFESSOR HENRI PEYRE on the front free endpaper. A solid very presentable copy to boot of the 1946 1st edition. #2236 of 2350 copies "sur papier de chataignier". Bright and VG in its off-white wrappers with very light soiling to the front panel and mild offsetting creasing and soiling at the rear panel. Very small paper cuts along the fore-edges of the preliminaries otherwise clean as could be internally with no writing or markings to speak of. Tall quarto one of the Nobel Prize winner's long poems written during his American "exile" <br/><br/> Librairie Gallimard paperback books
195819209New York: Pantheon Books The Bollingen Series 1958. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY SAINT JOHN PERSE USING HIS REAL NAME "ALEXIS SAINT LEGER" TO PRE-EMINENT LITERARY SCHOLAR AND YALE PROFESSOR HENRI PEYRE on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1958 1st American edition. Clean and Near Fine just a touch of light offsetting at the front inner hinge in a crisp price-intact Near Fine dustjacket with very mild chipping along the spine ends and the top-edges. Tall quarto wonderful dustjacket design by Paul Rand. Translated from its original French by Wallace Fowlie part of the formidable Bollingen Series in this case LXVII. <br/><br/> Pantheon Books (The Bollingen Series) hardcover books
19721176<p>ShishumÄ«n jashn-i hunar ShÄ«rÄz-Takht-i JamshÄ«d 9 tÄ 17 ShahrÄ«var 1351 / N.p. Iran: N.d. 1972. Portfolio with six interior folders loose inserts within each chiefly texts in dual translation Persian-English some with calligraphy and additional minor illustrations. 4to. Very good. Red full leather folding portfolio embossed with silver foil. 1176</p><p><i>The interior folders present accompanying texts artist and performer bios and other notes for presentations by international artists and performers in attendance at the festival including Karlheinz Stockhausen Robert Wilson Merce Cunningham and Dance Company and Katakali Shanta Rao. Two additional folders present notes on "Iranian Theater Films" and "Traditional Persian Music" with individual texts and notes on Somai Group Jalil Shahnaz Hossein Tehrani Ahmad Ebadi and Hossein Qavami music ; Bijan Saffari Goldooneh Knanom Esmail Khalaj theater ; and showings by the free cinema association including works by film makers Ahmad Asudeh Hasan Bani-Hashemi Naser Taqvai and others. As of February 2021 OCLC locates only two holdings in North America.</i></p> books
174035465London: Printed for J. Brindley et al. 1740. 1st UK Edition thus i.e. by Brindley one of two English editions published in 1740. Modern respining with tan leather & maroon leather title label over period marbled paper boards. Wear to boards with paper lacking to fore-edge. Title leaf a bit grubby. P4 with tears along gutter. A VG copy. 2 ii 163 1 blank. Printer's ornament to t.p. Head- tailpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. 12mo: A2 B - O6 P4. 6-3/4" x 4" <br/><br/>OCLC records 6 cc of this edition. Printed for J. Brindley, et al. hardcover books
1930222915First edition. Tall thin octavo. Translated by T.S. Eliot. 5 page preface by T.S. Eliot. Original gilt stamped green cloth t.e.g. uncut. Very good in a good publisher's green board slipcase. No other signatures or bookplates. #84/350 numbered copies printed on English hand-made paper signed by T.S. Eliot in black fountain pen ink on the limitation page. Faber & Faber Limited hardcover books
14347Photo album of 123 black & white photos of Iran during the 1940's. The album has 17 leaves of 38 pasted photographs accompanied by 8 loose photos. Sizes vary but most approximately 3.5"x2.5". This is a fascinating album of striking images of daily life in Iran captured by American soldiers during the 1940's. It is rare to find an album with so many local photographs of the region and people. Some of the images include architectural structures the ruins of Dezful the Ancient Dezful bridge sweeping mountain landscapes a camel caravan local Persians outside and inside their homes in traditional dress street views and bazars from Dezful & Andimeshk locals bathing and taking the train and battleships docked in the Persian Gulf. Some light wear and soiling to edges but images generally clean and crisp. An altogether fascinating look at life in Iran 80 years ago. In very good condition. unknown books
14436Photo archive of 44 black and white photograaphs from World War II Era Iran largely in Andimeshk & Dezful located at the foot of the Zagros Mountains and has a history that dates back to the Sassanian and anciant Rome era. The area around Dezful has been home to civilizations for 5000 years. There are also photos of Andimeshk County in Khuzestan Iran. Andimeshk is located 20 miles north of Shush on the main road and the rail line between Tehran and Ahvaz. All the photos are circa 1943 in world war II era Iran. Photos are varies sizes but most approximately 3.5"x2.5".<br/><br/>Some light wear and soiling to edges but images generally clean and crisp. A fascinating album of striking images that capture the daily experiences of American soldiers in Iran during the war including architecture sweeping landscapes of Persian deserts and gardens and contact with local Persians and villagers. An altogether fascinating look at life in Iran and the Middle East during a pivotal decade. American soldiers were in Iran during WW II to create a major supply line for the USSR providing them badly needed supplies and ammunition in their fight against the Germans. But the album also gives us a rare look into Iran's more deserted area. Photography of these areas are rarely found. In very good condition. unknown books
15280Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar Rare original period Albumen photo measuring 9" x 11.5 " depicting Mozafar Al Din Shah in uniform seating in a carriage with another person next to him the Cariage is pulled by horse through a European city with a royal mounted escort in military uniform. A beautiful large size image of the 19th century Quajar Shah of Iran<br/><br/>Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar ruled Iran which most people outside Iran then called "Persia" from 1896 until his death in 1907. Like his father Nasr al-Din Shah Muzaffar al-Din Shah visited Europe three times and even borrowed money from Nicholas II of Russia to pay for his travel expenses. The events of his trops are recorded in his travel diaries. Mozaffar al-Din opulent European trips were during the turn of the century. The last year of Mozaffar al-Din's life coincided with the start of Iran's 1905-1907 Constitutional Revolution. unknown books
14530Collection of 2 Vintage Optical Lantern images of Iran circa 1905. 3 1/4" x 4." The first photo shows a few hundred people attending a funeral with over twenty people standing in the trees. In the foreground musicians hold tubas and flutes. It is rare to find images of this era with musicians and their instruments. The men in the photo are wearing Qajar-era clothing including long tunics with astrakhan hats and most have beards. The second image shows a man being exposed to a public foot whipping as punishment for a crime. The accused is lying on his back with his feet tied up at an angle to a horizontal post. Men surround around him holding canes including one extended out and resting on the accused's feet. The men are all dressed in traditional Qajar-era clothing including trousers waistcoats sardaris and astrakhan hats. These are positives on a glass lantern Gelatin silver bromide. In 1850 William and Frederick Langenheim invented a transparent positive image of a photograph in the form of a glass slide that could be projected onto a wall or screen using a Magic Lantern. Magic lanterns provided one of the most popular forms of entertainment during their heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries. Using an artificial light source and a combination of lenses these devices enlarged small transparency images or miniature models and projected them onto a wall or screen. Scarce and in very good condition. unknown books
14425Collection of 5 Vintage Optical Lantern images of Iran circa 1905. 3 1/4" x 4." The images include the Qajar Royal Palace the royal gardens in Tehran the Khaju Bridge in Isfahan and Muslims at prayer in a Persian Mosque. In the first image we see a Persian man in traditional 19th century clothing strolling in the Qajar Royal Palace and gardens. The second image is a very rare aerial view of 19th century Tehran labeled "the Shah's gardens and the new neighborhoods." Since this image predates airplanes it is an extremely rare find probably using an aerial balloon. In the third image we see the Khaju Bridge which is one of the most famous bridges in Isfahan Iran. It was built by the Persian Safavid king Shah Abbas II around 1650 C.E. on the foundations of an older bridge. It has 23 arches and is 105 meters long and 14 meters wide. The structure served as both a bridge and a dam and public meeting place as it links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayandeh River. The next image shows a larger gathering of Muslims kneeling at prayer under an archway in a Persian Mosque. The fifth image is the ruins of Persepolis. <br/> <br/>These are positives on a glass lantern Gelatin silver bromide. Magic lanterns also known as optical lanterns provided one of the most popular forms of entertainment during their heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries. Using an artificial light source and a combination of lenses these devices enlarged small photographic transparency images and projected them onto a wall or screen. Three of these images were photographed by Arthur Radiguet of the esteemed "Maison Molteni" famous for its lantern images. The image of the Khaju Bridge was produced by T.H. McAllister an important New York-based company known for its high quality lantern images. Scarce and in very good condition. unknown books
1924WB16882Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Copy 550 of a total edition of 550. Full decorative red morocco binding by Suzanne Schrag. Original paper wraps bound in. Nice copy. <br/><br/> Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise hardcover books
14563Collection of 2 Vintage Optical Lantern images of Iran circa 1900. 3-1/4"x 4." The first photo captures a daily scene in a caravan square of an Iranian village. A crowd of villagers is immersed in the daily business and social routine. Sacks of grain are stacked beside a mud village wall and people stop to speak to each other. In the background a wind tower typical of Yazd region and Southern Iran rises over the village. In the second image a caravan of camels rests wearing saddles and bridles having completed the day's journey. The camels rest in the courtyard of an Iranian village with a group of villagers gathered in the background. Scarce and in very good condition. unknown books
19555552Benrath Dusseldorf Germany 1955. Single fold menu 16.5 x 10 cm. edged in gold. With the crest of North Rhine-Westphalia. Menu for a diplomatic dinner given by Karl Arnold the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia for the Shah of Iran Reza Pahlavi. The dinner was given at the Pleasure Palace of Benrath in Dusseldorf. It has been proposed as a Unesco World Heritage Site. Dishes served at the dinner included: Gtruffelte Ganseleber Rinderkraftbruhe mit Mark Sauerlander Bachforelle Gespicktes Hirschkotelett Kaffee - Eiscreme and Gervais Truffel. The wines were almost exclusively wines of the Rhine: 1952 Graacher Himmelreich und Domprobst Feine Auslese 1952 Trittenheimer Olk 1949 Niersteiner Hipping Feinste Goldbeeren-Auslese Edelgewachs and more. But the evening also included a 1949 Pommard and a Heidsieck Dry Monopole Brut. A very small bump to the fore edge otherwise fine. unknown books
1771007867Paris: Ch. Antoine Jombert Pere Librairie Du Roi 1771. With engraved frontispiece by Cochin stain lower edge to margin only . Original mottled calf back stamped in floral gilt wonderful marbled end papers edges stained in red ribbon marker. xxvii 1 224 2 pp. Very Good calf darkened with age corners rubbed spine title gilt rubbed interior pages clean and bright. . First Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ch. Antoine Jombert Pere, Librairie Du Roi Hardcover books
14368Large Original Engraving of the ancient Persian necropolis Naqsh-e Rostam. Printed in 1720. Titled "Description des Tombeaux Autres Monumens Anciens que l'on trouve non loin de Persepolis dans une Montage de Roche Appelle La Montagne des Sepulchres." One large image of the Naqsh-e Rostam tombs. Two large detailed images of royal tombs with the header "Tombeau des Anciens Rois de Perse." French calligraphic text in the middle describing the tombs. The incredible series of ancient tombs known as Naqsh-e Rostam are located in central Iran outside of the city of Shiraz and were constructed over three thousand years ago. Naqsh-e Rostam consists of five different tombs belonging to the Achaemenian Kings Darius 1 2 and 3 as well as King Artaxerxes and King Xerxes. The tombs are known locally as the 'Persian crosses' because of the shape of the facades. The entrance to the tombs is at the center of each cross which opens onto to a small chamber where the king lay in a sarcophagus. There are seven enormous relief's chiselled into the mountain depicting scenes of victorious battles and royal life. 17" x 21.5." Several small tears on blank margin not affecting image area or text. Two original folds. Overall in verygood condition. unknown books
1957311800Paris: Gallimard 1957. First edition number 91 of 105 copies on velin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre. 189 pp. 4to. Original wrappers; glassine. Wrappers evenly toned small edge-tear to front wrapper otherwise near fine. First edition number 91 of 105 copies on velin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre. 189 pp. 4to. Limited first edition. Gallimard unknown books
17100Vintage Optical Lantern images of school students in Iran circa late 19 cent glass size is about 4" x 3.25" . One image hand-labeled "Persian School" in ink and "Teheran" in pencil show around 40 students and their teachers in traditional Persian Qajar era outfit and hat. Many are seated on a carpet and some standing in behind them all are in front of their schoolhouse. In the front we see the typical water basin "hose" that would be found at the center of most courtyards of that period. The studentsrange in age from children to young men the older ones are probably the teachers. in very good condition. Original images of the Qajar period are scarce. unknown books
17133Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. King of Persia. Original albumen carte-de-viste CDV photograph. c. 1860-1870. By Makzamoff after unknown artist. Naser al-Din Shah was the first shah to have his picture taken and was very interested in the new medium of Photography. Image depicts the Shah seated confidently in full royal uniform including elaborate jewelry on his jacket and headgear with his jewel encrusted sword prominently displayed. Naser al-Din Shah was the Shah of Qajar Iran from September 5 1848 until his assassination on May 1 1896. Light foxing. 1/8" closed tear along bottom right edge. In very good to good condition. unknown books
14465Antique steel engraving of Mazandran Iran. Titled " La Perse " By: Louis Debeux Published in Paris: Firmin Didot Freres 1841. Size Approx. 5.5" x 8. 5" . Mazandran is a region in northern Iran on the border of the Caspian sea. Very good condition with general age related toning. unknown books
14408Beautiful original engraving with five scenes of Persian Iran cultural and historical importance. Page is 11.75" by 9.5." Image size is 10" by 8." Engraving by Henry Winkles. Published in 1851 in New York and Germany. An intricate image depicting unique and dramatic aspects of Persian life in the 18th and 19th century presented in five panels on one lage page. The first image depicts a veiled bride riding a horse to meet her betrothed. The second image depicts a Persian woman traveling in a caravan supported by two horses. The third image shows a group of musicians playing wind and percussive intruments in a courtyard. The fourth image is of six men feasting on a decorative carpet. The fifth image depicts a war scene; one horseman aims his rifle at an awother warrier with a raised spear. The other half of the fith image shows a man who is beeing punished for his deeds with blows to his feet. Beautifully engraved with a rich contrast between light and dark. In very good condition. Scarce. unknown books
14606BENJAMIN S. G. W. Persia and the Persians. Boston: Ticknor and Company 1887. 8 Vo. 507 pp including 57 illustrations. Original blue decorative cloth binding rebacked. <br/>First edition travel account on Persia. Benjamin was the first minister of the US to Persia. Covers his travels through Persia especially what is now Iran and much on Teheran and the Middle East. Considered one of the classic and best post-1900 travel accounts of the region. Contents are tight and in good condition with some foxing. This is an ex-Library copy with only one small stamp on the title page. Overall in good plus condition. unknown books
19781342185Boulder: Westview Press 1978. Hardcover. Octavo; 2 volumes; G; Hardcover; Spine blue with silver print; Boards in blue cloth with silver print light wear to spine caps and corners v. 2 has mild blemishes on front spine and rear else clean and strong; Text blocks are clean and tight; 2 vols. xxix 1399 pages frontispiece. <br /> <br /> <p> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller if you have any questions.<br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office in wraparound bookcase next to 15's. 1342185. FP New Rockville Stock. Westview Press hardcover books
1924WRCLIT76689Paris: Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise 1924. Large quarto 28.5 x 21 cm. Printed wrappers. Spine chipped some stains to edges of wrapper and terminal leaves; just a good sound copy. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies printed on Vergé Baroque from a total edition of 677 copies printed by Darantiere in Dijon. The Nobel Laureate's most widely known work for English-speaking audiences in part due to T. S. Eliot's 1930 translation. Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise unknown books
