The Splendour of Iran [Hardcover]

Booth-Clibborn Editions (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2001

Represents the combined expertise of many of the most respected art historians and cultural commentators from Iran itself, whose knowledge of the country and its traditions brings an entirely new dimension to the study of its architectural and artistic treasures.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1550 pages
• Publisher: Booth-Clibborn; Slipcase, 3-volume edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861540116
• ISBN-13: 978-1861540119
• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 10.8 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 21.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! The Persian Empire explored like no other book., March 25, 2005

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Pasha Supreme - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Splendour of Iran (Hardcover)

This three volume collection is simply stunning. The three books are all rather large and well laid out. Each volume deals with a specific part of Persian history. The information within covers a broad spectrum and is well illustrated. This is the kind of book one returns to over and over to seek out more information.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good books, September 24, 2002

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Vladyslav Serdyuk "Vlad" (Kiev, Ukraine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Splendour of Iran (Hardcover)

Dear Sirs,

These are great books if you are interested in Iran and its rich culture. Three volumes will give you exellent imagination of what is Iranian culture from Ancient Persia...
I would like to thank all the authors and photographers of the books. All of You did great job. And this is good price for such books!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buying my own book from Amazon, May 31, 2008

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Nasrollah Pourjavady - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Splendour of Iran (Hardcover)

The Splendour of Iran is a three-volume book which I worked on for six years, commissioned by Booth-Clibborn Editions. Athough my name appears as the general editor on all three volumes, I don't know why Amazon refuses to give me proper credit and mentions only the publisher's name as the producer of this book. In any case, having given all my author's copies to different friends, I have started buying more copies from Amazon to give as gifts. I have also used it for a class I taught in America on the culture and art of Iran, and the students have found it very useful because not only can they look at the beautiful pictures in it, but also read the texts, all of which have been written by specialists, in a language that non-specialists can understand.