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Published by Harper & Row, New York, Ny, 1967
Seller: Jen's Books, Douglas, WY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Ex-Library Binding. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stated First Edition. Stated First Edition On Copyright Page, Ex Library, Typical Marks And Stickers, Sound Clean Copy Otherwise Amazing Vintage Photos Of Iran.
Published by NY Harper & Brothers C1953., 1953
Seller: Ann Wendell, Bookseller, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.
vg/fair, dj torn/large chips. Illustrated by Najmeh, decorations. ? F-K edition. Binding is gray cloth.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.95.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1953
Seller: Knight's Antique Books, North Brunswick, NJ, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Blue hardcovers with red lettering on spine. Spine unbroken. Bumped corners and edgewear consistent with age. Pastedowns are maps of Persia. Pages are clean with bright color. Little to no staining. No loss to pages. 245 pages in total. No dust jacket. Small illustrations throughout text. 5 1/2'' x 8 1/4''.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Light edge wear to price-clipped jacket.
Published by Victor Gollancz, Ltd, London, 1958
Seller: My Dead Aunt's Books, Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.
Book
hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: ACCEPTABLE. Third Printing 1960. 273 pages. The Third printing DJ cover has the portrait seen in listing image of the author with a pink border and white titles. It is an unmarked hardcover with a DJ now protected with a BrodArt Mylar wrapper. DJ had been cresed at all corners, rubbed, and chipped. Soiled from use at rear cover. Maroon cloth boards with gilt title on spine.
Published by Gollancz
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Photograph available on request.
Published by Harper and Brothers, New York, 1958
Seller: Rosebud Books, Golconda, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. 8 vo; dark green boards with black spine strip; gilt spine lettering; map illust. on endpapers; 273 pp; rear of dj has a beautiful b/w photograph of the author. by the author of Persia is in My Heart. very good; p.o.'s name on front flyleaf; all else-clean, tight, & attractive; good; moderate chipping & repaired tears at dj edges; dj protected by new Mylar wrap.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1958
Seller: Back and Forth Books, Rohnert Park, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Massud (illustrator). First Edition. "The story of a village in Persia's first tentative steps out of the past into the present century" - Front cover. Author of "Persia is my heart". Author was born in Teheran in 1930, studied in the US where she met Hinckley, and went back to the village of Sarbandan, to help bring sanitation to its inhabitants and education to its women and girls. This is the story of that experience over several years. Illustrated with b/w photo plates, ink sketches and map. 273 p. Notes on several organizations involved in the project. Fine cover, mylar protected, corners clipped, Original price $4.43. Portrait of author on jacket back. Trace of pocket removal on mustard colored endpaper. Only one library stamp on title page. No markings inside. Harper Crest library binding. Size: 8vo - over 7ž" - 9ž" tall. Ex-Library.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. Blue cloth with red lettering on spine. Condition is VERY GOOD ; some wear to corners and ends of spine, covers very clean, spine sunned. Binding tight, text clean. Memoir. Stax.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, as stated. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. Black cloth spine with green cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners and ends of spine lightly worn, covers very clean, binding tight, text very clean. Memoir. Stax.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Printing. 274 page hardcover with some decorations by Massud. A follow-up book to the authors " Persia Is My Heart". Dust jacket is slightly worn and lightly chippeds, but complete and clean. Bugundy board exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
Published by New York Harper 1958., 1958
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hard Cover. Fine in a near fine, clipped dustjacket. Nonfiction, in publishers library binding, NOT a library discard. Illustrated by photos and drawings.
Published by NY: Harper & Bros, (1958) Probable First Edition., 1958
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 273 pages, reinforced cloth. The author, in a sequel to her PERSIA IS MY HEART, returns to Persia to help her village countrymen overcome dirt, disease, poverty, illiteracy & to give women more hope. FINE in soiled dust jacket.
Published by Gollancz, London, 1967
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The intensely human & hopeful story, by a young Persian woman, of her successful fight to help her fellow-countrywomen (many living in primitive nomadic conditions) to a better life. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Women & Feminism; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 16840. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
Published by Harper Row, New York, 1967
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. B/W Photographs (illustrator). The lead author of these 213 pages returned to her native Iran as an agent for the CARE organization. The year was 1959. LEARN more about : Sarbandan, Sizdah-Bedar, loom, teahouse, Parsabad, No Ruz, Nassim, Kadkhoda, Ashtar, Dashte Moghan, Sina, Shapoor, Fouztah Squre, and Hamoun Lake. CARE is a grass roots self-help organization with work in developing countries. Section of b/w photos at center. Cond : Boards are blue with a grey spine band. End-papers are blue-toned maps of the Ahwaz to Zabol region. The map title reads: `Iran (Persia) and adjacent areas '. Tight in binding. Minimal wear and soiling. No names. Very good reading copy. Quote (p. 79) : " There was no building to house a kindergarten so we asked for a tent. The children came to our beautiful red tent because they were curious. It was Honah rho turned that curiosity into interest. She understood not a word of Turkish and they understood not a word of Farsi, but she sang to them, taught them to ._._._. ." Size: Octavo.
Published by Gollancz, London, 1967
Seller: Dreadnought Books, Bristol, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". 212 pp. Binding firm, spine cocked. Marking front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Marked dust jacket in protective plastic cover affixed to boards with tape. Edges browned. Brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. Ex-library, with usual stamps and markings. Contains frontispiece. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Iran (Persia); Modern; Sociology & Culture. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 44285.
Published by Gollancz, London, 1967
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition. A clean, tidy copy Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.
Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1967
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. SIGNED by Najmeh Najafi as well as SIGNED and warmly inscribed by Helen Hinckley ("To Gloria") . Book and dust jacket are in near fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. 8vo. 213 pp. In protective Mylar.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, Ny, 1958
Seller: Jen's Books, Douglas, WY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Massud (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition Stated Copyright, No Names Or Marks, Brief Inscription And Signature By Author Hinckley, Also Signed By Author Najafe As Well, Map Endpapers With Sticker Residue Bottom Corner Of Front Endpapers, Looks Like A Price Sticker, Very Nice,
Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1960
Seller: BOOKHOME SYDNEY, Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia
Reprint ed. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, some foxing top section first & last few pages, faint foxing reverse side jacket (flap square-clipped, chipping & few edge tears). 273 pp. A deeply moving account of how a young and beautiful Persian girl, the daughter of a great Persian family, has tried to alleviate the poverty and poor health in a native village. Najmeh Najafi writes with a simple dignity that underlines her modesty. Her first book, Persia Is My Heart, told of her break with traditions and her decision to study in America, in order to help her people. This very special book tells of the use to which she has put her studies: what she has achieved in the village of Sarbandan - a community of 1500 people not far from Tehran (now Iran). (1960 reprint edition: has dustjacket.).
Published by Harper & Brothers
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. 1958. Hardcover. Fine in fine cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing light age and shelf wear. Uncut page edges, text is clear and remains a fine copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1958
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: Very Good. 1958. Hardcover. Fine in fine cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing light age and shelf wear. Uncut page edges, text is clear and remains a fine copy. . . . .
Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1967
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Vii, 213 Pp. Grey Cloth Spine, Green Boards. First Edition Stated. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket Priced $5.95. Inscribed By The Author To "Jane, With Special Regards". Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Gollancz London 1967, 1967
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo. 212pp., b/w frontis, The Intensely Human & Hopeful Story, by a Young Persian Woman, of Her Successful Fight To Help Her Fellow Country-Women (Many Living in Nomadic Conditions to a Better Life.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York city, 1958
Seller: Sellsbooks, Indio, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. First printing. Flat-signed by author (not inscribed). Green and black filled-cloth boards with gold foil-stamped cover and spine. Exceptionally clean and solid binding, bright pages with NO soiling, fading or marks of any kind. NO rem mark or ex-lib. Prev owner's signature on half-title page, moderate bumping to spine edges and a white stain (1") on front board but NO lean or fading. DJ is exceptionally clean and well cared for (protected in Brodart cover). NO chipping or tears or soiling. Is price-clipped. Photos avail upon request. Signed by Author(s).
Cloth in Dj. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. decorations by massud; dj clipped; dj edges & extremities worn with tiny chips;;273pp;16pp of photos;endpaper maps;"as a child, najmeh najafi determined that her life was to be spent helping the villagers of her native persia to a better existence within the pattern of their ancient culture. it was this determination which sent her to america to study and which took her home again fired with plans.a.she came eventually to village of sarbandan, in the hills sev hrs from teheran, where mod ideas from the west had not penetrated.armed with love, intelligence, determination and very little money, she set up clinics, put into effect a sanitation program, gathered girls into classes for study.re-educated women.native handicrafts while teaching them to read and write, and trained girls as teachers and assistants to carry on and extend the work begun.".
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First U.k. Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp v, 245. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. The publisher's own retained copy with their stamp on the front pastedown reading 'file copy'. Autobiography. Very good indeed in very good indeed dust jacket. Excellent condition.
Published by Victor Gollancz,, London,, 1954
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 245. Original publisherŐs green boards lettered gilt at spine. Illustrations. Publisher's retained copy with their neat stamp to front pastedown and front of jacket. Fine in very good dust jacket with slight edgewear at rear.
Published by Harper & Brothers, 1958
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. A clean, tight copy in a good dust jacket. Minor wear and tanning. Price clipped. Some chips to the jacket. Black cloth spine with green cloth boards. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.