Confronting Iran; The Failure of American Foreign Policy and the Next Great Conflict in the Middle East
New York: Basic Books, 2006. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (2006). Fine. More
IRAN
Habitat Bill of Rights.
Tehran: Hamdami Foundation, 1976. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos and plans. 181 pages. Oblong 4to, blind-stamped white glossy wrappers, spine paper crinkled and edges just lightly worn. Tehran: Hamdami Foundation, 1976. Presented by [the Government of] Iran. A very good copy of this scarce publication on city planning. "It is an elaborate, book-length presentation that advocates the design of dwellings based on the values and living patterns of residents, rather than buildings which force occupants to alter their life styles..... More
Iranian Town & Village Carpets and Rugs.
Tehran: Farhanh-Sara, 1995. Many photographic color illustrations. Slim 4to, mottled purple boards, edgeworn d.w. (Teheran: Farhanh-Sara, 1995). First Edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
La Perse millenaire.
With many b/w photos by Georges Bourdelon. 8vo, pict. cloth, d.w., (with ink notations throughout). (France, 1958). More
Signed Photograph
Val de Marne: 1981. 3.5 x 5.25-inch black-and-white snapshot of Bani-Sadr in Western attire with horn-rimmed glasses, holding his chin in a pensive expression. Signed in English and Farsi. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Val de Marne, France, September 9, 1981. Fine. More
Signed Photograph
1981. Rare black-and-white photograph, 5.25 x 3.5 inches, signed "A. Bani Sadr" by the Iranian President who was exiled to France by Ayatollah Khomeini. This photo depicts a stylishly mustached Bani-Sadr wearing a sports jacket, open collared shirt, and glasses. Includes a handwritten letter of transmittal in French, on 7.75 x 9-inch lined paper with "Le Bureau Du President A. Bani-Sadr" stamp. "...Veuillez, Monseiur accepter l'agreation de mes sentiments distingues..." More
Woven from the Soul, Spun from the Heart: Textile Arts of Safavid and Qajar Iran 16th-19th Centuries
Washington: Textile Museum, 1987. With Essays by several authors. Close to 200 black-and-white illustrations, plus 30 in color. xvi + 336 pages, 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers; some very minor edgewear. Washington, D.C.: The Textile Museum, 1987. A near fine copy. More
The Eagle and the Lion; The Tragedy of American-Iranian Relations
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. Illus. 520pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1988). vg. More
An Account of the Transactions of His Majesty's Mission to the Court of Persia in the years 1807-11...; To which is Appended, a Brief History of the Wahauby.
London: James Bohn, 1834. Illustrated with 11 lithographed plates and folding map at rear. 2 volumes in one. viii, 472, xxxiv, (2), (2), 238 pages. Thick 8vo, handsomely bound in full contemporary brown calf with ornately gilt borders on covers and spine; marbled endpapers and pages edges. London: James Bohn, 1834. First edition. Ex-library copy with small blue stamps from"Relations Department" on halftitle, title and back of map; removed pocket at rear and inked numerals on spine. Light scattered toning..... More
The Hard Awakening.
116pp. 8vo, bds., d.w. N.Y., (1981). The First Iranian Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Iran. More
Strange Lands and Friendly People.
New York: Harper, 1951. Frontis, illustrated. xv +336 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1951). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Money Rush.
8vo, torn d.w. Garden City, 1979. "The crisis of progress and big money in Iran and the Arab oil countries." More
Iran Awakening; A Memoir of Revolution and Hope
New York: Random House, 2006. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. with front inner flap creased, corners of boards lightly bumped. New York: Random House, (2006). Presentation copy from Shirin Ebadi. More
The Crash of '79.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1976. 350 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1976). A very good copy. More
Persian Art: Calouste Gulbenkian Collection.
Lisbon: Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, 1972. Illustrations in color & in black and white. Small thin folio, blue cloth, d.w. Lisbon: Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, 1972. First Edition. Fine. More
Blood and Oil: Memoirs of a Persian Prince
New York: Random House, 1997. Illustrated. xxv + 514 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Random House, (1997). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: The Persian Book of Kings
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011. Profusely illustrated throughout in color. 287 pages. Tall folio, blue cloth with inset pictorial label, protected in decorative board slipcase. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2011). First trade edition. Previous owner has made some very small faint pencil markings at lower margin of some pages, otherwise a fine copy in fine box. Scarce. Published in conjunction with the 2011 opening of the galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran..... More
Stable Fixtures
New York: Fiske, 1924. 113pp., folio, cloth backed pictorial wrappers. New York: J.W. Fiske Iron Works, 1924. Illustrated catalogue of iron, brass and bronze stable fixtures, with price list inserted. Fine copy. More
Village Perse-Achemenide.
Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1954. 53 plates in black & white, 3 folding plans, 102pp. Folio, original stiff printed wrappers. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1954. First Edition. Very good (+). Memoires Mission Archeologique en Iran. Tome XXXVI. More
Persia: The Immortal Kingdom.
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1971. Profusely illustrated with photographs by William MacQuitty, many in color. 224 pages. Folio, green cloth, edgeworn d.w. (Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1971). First American edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
The Art of Iran
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1965. Translated by Michael Heron, edited by Michael Rogers. Hundreds of illustrations, including many full-page plates. 358 pages, thick 8vo, yellow cloth; small ownership label front free endpaper, covers lightly worn. London: George Allen & Unwin, (1965). A very good copy. More
Iran: The Illusion of Power.
228pp. 8vo, bds., d.w. N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 1978. vg. More
Persian Painting
Geneva: Skira, 1961. Mounted color plate on title, 80 tipped in color plates, 191 pages, square 4to, yellow cloth, chipped dust wrapper. (Geneva): Skira, (1961). Gift inscription on front endpaper, else a near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Treasures of Asia series. More
In Search of Future: Persia, Egypt, Iraq and Palestine.
Small 8vo, cloth. Garden City, 1949. More
The Shah and the Ayatollah: Iranian Mythology and Islamic Revolution
Westport: Praeger, 2003. 125 pages, slim 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper. Westport: Praeger, (2003). First edition. Near fine. Inscribed to theater critic Howard Kissel on the half-title page: "For Howard whose friendship helped me understand America and overcome some personal difficulties, with my best wishes, Fereydoun April 2003." More