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45 title in 55 volumes. Various sizes, octavo to elephant folio, all uniformly bound in brown boards, pines gilt, with titles in gilt on a red background. Most volumes have the publisher's imprint and copyright information covered by stickers from the "Islamic Revolution Publication and Educational Organization." One of 1000 (or 1200) sets. 

A significant collection of facsimile printings of classic works of the history of Iran, mostly in European languages, a few in Farsi. Printed by the monarchy in celebration of the 2500 year anniversary of the Kingdom of Persia to be presented as gifts to various dignitaries. Titles include:

• Malcolm. The History of Persia.
• Gobineau. Histoire des Perses.
• Eastwick. Journal of a Diplomats Three Years' Residence in Persia.
• Bulsara. The Laws of the Ancient Persians.
• Rice. Persian Women & Their Ways.
• Rawlinson. The Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy.
• Watson. A History of Persia from the Beginning of the nineteenth Century to the Year 1858.
• Picault. Histoire des Revolutions de Perse.
• Hafiz of Shiraz: Selections from His Poems.
• Drouville, Voyage en Perse. Pendant les Annees 1812 et 1813.
• Herzfeld. Iran in the Ancient East.
• Flandin & Coste. Voyage en Perse (3 elephant folio atlas volumes).

And many others, photograph of the spine titles available at our website.