Lot 300: THIS OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS THE 1939 STATE VISIT OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF IRAN, MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI, TO EGYPT

THIS OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS THE 1939 STATE VISIT OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF IRAN, MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI, TO EGYPT

This official commemorative program documents the 1939 state visit of the Crown Prince of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, to Egypt. The pamphlet is bound in green suede-effect paper wrappers, featuring a red-stamped coat of arms of the Kingdom of Egypt above the title in French. The binding is secured by a twisted green and white silk cord that terminates in a decorative tassel. The interior title page displays the royal crest in black ink and provides the title in Arabic script. The internal pages are printed in Arabic, providing a detailed itinerary for the visit in early March 1939, including the arrival at Alexandria and the Ras el-Tin Palace via the royal yacht Mahroussa. This state visit was a significant diplomatic event preceding the Crown Prince’s marriage to Princess Fawzia of Egypt. The item is in octavo format.