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[ARMENIAN LITERATURE] - Quadro della Storia Letteraria di Armenia.

by SUKIAS SOMALIAN, Archbishop Placido

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Fine, fresh example of uncommon first edition of one of the earliest attempts to systematise the history of Armenian literature.

Spanning a period from II century until mid XVII century, the present volume mentions the works of Gregory the Illuminator, Mesrop Mashtots and other key figures in Armenian history.

The Armenian Somal was Archbishop of Siuna and General Abbot of the celebrated Congregation of the Armenian monks of San Lazzaro degli Armeni.

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San Biagio degli Armeni (Roman church; bookplate to upper pastedown).

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Octavo (22 x 15 cm). pp. xix, 240, errata leaf; just a few spots, leaf 1/8 with marginal paper flaw. Contemporary half-calf over blue marbled boards, flat spine with gilt lettering and decorations in compartments, speckled edges.

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Bookseller: PY Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 85323
Title: [ARMENIAN LITERATURE] - Quadro della Storia Letteraria di Armenia.
Author: SUKIAS SOMALIAN, Archbishop Placido
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: S.Lazzaro, Venezia, 1829.
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: literature, caucasus, armenia, history
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: Russian and neighbors;

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