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Group of Nine Persian and Asian History Books

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Group of Nine Persian and Asian History Books. Including: A Year Amongst the Persians and A Literary History of Persia by E.G. Browne. Provenance: Estate of Joseph Epes Brown, III and Elenita R. Brown, Florence, Montana. We ship most items in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavy artwork, heavier items or extremely fragile items.