The most expensive book at this year’s book fair, is Shahnameh Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi by Yassavoli Publications, which is priced at 11 million Tomans. In some booths, we came across the cheapest books this year, which cost between 2 and 3 thousand tomans.
According to Artmag quoted by IRNA, The spiritual and cultural prices of books are not comparable. But their material price can be compared to number on back cover. The economic value of books depends on the effort it takes to write them. Also, components such as cover material, number of pages, type of binding, cut and paper material are effective in book pricing. This year, in a brief review, we came across books that cost between 3 and 11 million tomans on back cover. Books with higher prices may appear on other days. Therefore, we must keep in mind that record of the most expensive book is valid until the moment of publication of this report, and this record may be broken at any moment with another book.
The book Shahnameh by Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi is published by Yassavoli Publications. It is priced at 11 million Tomans and is offered with a 10% discount. This book is published in Soltani cut and has a hemp box and its cover material is natural leather. Other points of the book include its gilding and miniatures.
The Book of Persepolis, by Erich Friedrich Schmidt, published by Elmi Farhangi (Scientific and Cultural) Publications, has been presented in the exhibition at a price of 3 million and 500 thousand Tomans. This book is a report on results of excavations by a group of prominent Iranologists and archaeologists such as James Henry Beresd, Ernst Emil Herzfeld, Varish Schmidt, who excavated ancient Iranian monuments and buildings in the Persepolis area from 1931 to 1939. In this volume, results of excavations in Persepolis and holy site of Naghsh-e Rostam and hill of pool have been exposed to readers and documentary images of the building and its carvings and inscriptions have been provided.
