Notes on Book Publishing (4) The Tax of Gilan Province Supported the Establishment of the First Publishing House in Tehran
Document Type : pajoohesh
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10.22081/jap.2022.73991
Abstract
In this article, with a brief reference to how the lithographic printing industry entered Iran and in the city of Tabriz, by examining library and archival sources, the author discusses how the Bāsmekhāneh of Tehran (Tehran Publishing House) was established as the first lithographic printing house located in Tehran during the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar, while introducing the supporters and those involved in it. It introduces the works published in this printing house and also the money which was used to support its establishment. With the presentation of these documents, it becomes clear that the costs of establishing Tehran's printing house and publishing Kaghaz newspaper as Iran's first newspaper were financed through the taxes of the people of Gilan province.
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