Shoar, Ali Sharbaf — Iran : Pearl of Glory

Iran, Gooya House of Culture and Art, 2010. Hardcover. Color illustrated slipcase with white text. Dj and boards with same color illustration. (6) 7-223 pp. Features many color illustrations. "Iran, a seven thousand year old name, causes honor and pride for any Iranian. The Arians migrated to Iran six thousand years B.C. and named this territory after their tribe's name. The Acheamenians named their territory Al Ria and the Sassanids called it Aran and Aranshahr. The Greeks knew it as Persis, the French as Pers and the English as Persia. Persia has ever faced several changes and challenges. From a geographical viewpoint, Iran is a triangular plateau enclosed between great Mountain chains. It is surrounded by Sand valley in the east, by Caspian Sea, Ghafghaz Mountain and Amoudarya River in the north, by Zagros Mountain Chains in the west and Oman Sea in the south. VG, slipcase has some minor edgewear .