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LOT 1163
Arthur Upham Pope - A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present - 12 Volumes
1938 A.D.
12 1/4 x 9 in. (26 kg total, 31 x 23 cm each).
Asia Institute, Tehran: I Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid and Parthian Periods; II Sasanian Periods; III Architecture; IV The Ceramic Arts, Calligraphy and Epigraphy; V The Art of the Book and Textiles; VI Carpets, Metalwork and Minor Arts; VII XII - plates - hardback in quarter-calf binding gold block titling, monochrome plates. [12, No Reserve]
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Property of a North West London gentleman.
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LOT 1163
Arthur Upham Pope - A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present - 12 Volumes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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