95.00€
Rare official publication from the Imperial Pahlavi era, complete with original dust jacket and fold-out map of Iran.
A scarce and highly collectible copy of The Iran of Today, published in Tehran in 1971 by the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran.
This beautifully preserved publication offers a fascinating contemporary portrait of Iran during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah Pahlavi, combining political, economic, cultural and geographical information with period photography and official documentation.
Imperial Pahlavi Presentation
The inner pictorial cover features a prominent formal photographic portrait of:
His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shahanshah of Iran
together with:
Her Imperial Majesty Empress Farah Pahlavi
The imagery and official presentation make this an especially interesting piece of Pahlavi-era historical ephemera, documenting Iran shortly before the final years of the Imperial monarchy.
Contents & Features
The publication provides a contemporary overview of Iran’s political, economic and cultural development during the late Pahlavi period.
Highlights include:
Official information issued by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contemporary photographs and illustrations
Political and cultural information about Iran
Documentation of Iran’s development during the Pahlavi era
Formal photographic presentation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Farah Pahlavi
Original map of Iran, to the final page and fully intact
Original green pictorial paper dust jacket
Bibliographical Details
Title: The Iran of Today
Publisher: Information and Press Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran
Year: 1971
Language: English
Pages: 104
Dimensions: approximately 25.5 × 18 cm
Binding: Paperback with original pictorial inner wrappers
Dust Jacket: Original green paper dust jacket
Extra: Original large fold-out map of Iran
Historical period: Imperial Iran / Pahlavi Dynasty
Condition
Book: Very Good to Fine
The book is clean and well preserved, with solid binding and pages in excellent condition for its age.
Dust Jacket: Excellent / A-
The original green dust jacket is particularly well preserved, retaining its strong original colour. Only minimal storage wear is visible around the edges, with no major tears or significant losses.
The original fold-out map of Iran is complete and intact.
Please examine the photographs carefully, which form an integral part of the condition description.
