PRECES SANCTI NERSETIS CLAJENSIS ARMENIORUM PATRIARCHIS. Viginti Quatuor Linguis Editae.
Venetiis (Venice): L. Lazari, 1837. Early printing. [5], 432, [2] pp., engraved frontispiece; 12 mo, 19th century full tan calf, all edges gilt. Light rubbing to covers, crease to spine, else fine. Item #22731
The twenty-four prayers of St. Nersis Shnorhali (1102-1173) translated into twenty-four languages and printed in their native writing systems (some of the less obvious are clarified, we hope accurately): Armenice (Armenian); Graece; Latine; Italice; Gallice; Hispanice; Germanice; Hollandice; Suetice; Anglice; Hibernice; Russice; Polonice; Illyrice (Western Balkan, Cyrillic alphabet); Hungarice; Iberice (Georgian, Mkhedruli alphabet); Aethiopice; Turcice; Persice; Arabice; Siriace; Hebraice; Chaldaice (Chaldean, Syriac Madenhaya alphabet); Sinice (Chinese).
Price: $250.00