Attractive volume showing fine Armenian calligraphy made to celebrate the new Armenian monastery in Vienna - to be built when the book was published. Very rare edition, with no copies traced in Armenia nor the Americas.
Lovely example of these Gospels in Armenian, printed in Venice by Bortoli in 1759, with a new set of plates, and here in a richly gilt binding.
Great copy of this small-format book: used by Armenian merchants around the world, including Africa, this copy replete with annotations in Armenian linked with numerology and prayers. Very rare first edition by a leading Armenian printed in Amsterdam; only a copy traced in Oxford and one in Pisa - none in the Americas.
AMADUTIUS, Iohannes Christophorus [Giovanni Cristoforo AMADUZZI]
Alphabetum armenum
Fine example of this attractive Armenian alphabet for missionaries, the first edition with the lovely animal-shaped letters.
