Live auction - Lot 557

46 vol. in Armenian, 19-20th c., some illustrated, 12mo or 8vo, various bindings and condition (soiling, traces of use, dusty).

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Subjects: religious books, life of Christ, Bibles (Old & New Testaments, Psalms, explanation of Psalms), liturgical songs, history of the Armenian Church, preaching, books on history, satirical essays, the "Book of Lamentation" of Grigor Narekatsi, translations of novels ("Paul et Virginie", "Sans famille" of Hector Malot), etc.
Publishing places: Constantinople (21), Venice (12, incl. Saint Lazarus Island which was ceded by the Republic of Venice to the Armenian Catholic monk Mkhitar Sebastatsi who established there a monastery. It is now the headquarters of the Mekhitarists and the world's most important place for Armenian culture and studies), Jerusalem (2), Izmir/Smyrna (2), France (1), unknown places (8).

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Lot 557

46 vol. in Armenian, 19-20th c., some illustrated, 12mo or 8vo, various bindings and condition (soiling, traces of use, dusty).

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