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Iaa5.5.06
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Title
Դաւանութի[ւն] հաւատոյ, եւ ներածութիւն անուղղից տպեցեալ ի տպարանում սրբոյ Մինասայ զօրավարին եւ վըկային Ք[րիստոս]ի : Ի ընթըւում հայկականիս .ՌՃԿԲ [1162]. Եւ ի հայրապետութե[ան] Տ[եառ]ն Աղէքսանդրի Կաթողիկոսի ամ[ ենայն] Հայոց :
Dawanut’i[wn] hawatoy, ew neratsut’iwn anughghits’ tpets’eal i tparanum srboy Minasay zoravarin ew vekayin K’[ristos]i: I ent’erwum haykakan RCHKB [1162]: Ew I hayrapetyt’e[an] t[ear]n Aghek’sandri Kat’oghikosi am[eanayn] Hayots’.
Dawanut’i[wn] hawatoy, ew neratsut’iwn anughghits’ tpets’eal i tparanum srboy Minasay zoravarin ew vekayin K’[ristos]i: I ent’erwum haykakan RCHKB [1162]: Ew I hayrapetyt’e[an] t[ear]n Aghek’sandri Kat’oghikosi am[eanayn] Hayots’.
Varying form of title
Գիրք Համառօտ վասն ճըշմարիտ եւ ուղղափառ դաւանութեան կաթողիկէի եկեղեցոյս հայաստանեաց
Other title: Girk’ Hamarot vasn Cheshmarit ew ughghap’ar dawanut’ean kat’oghikei ekeghets’ oys Hayastaneats’
Other title: Girk’ Hamarot vasn Cheshmarit ew ughghap’ar dawanut’ean kat’oghikei ekeghets’ oys Hayastaneats’
Publication, distribution, etc.
I Kostandakert k'aghak'i [Constantinople] : Astuatsatur dpir [Astuatsatur clerk], Haykakanis 1162 [1713].
Physical description
335, [1] p. : ill., 17 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Place of publication and name of printer from the colophon, pp. 334-35.
Note
Date of publication is given only according to the Armenian era in the title-page and the colophon (p. 334-336). The date of completion given in the colophon is 1 January 1163 [= 1714].
Note
Title-page enclused within a woodcut frame, with the initials ԱԾ ( Ա[ստուա]ծ ) engraved in an oval frame supported by angels.
Note
Pagination in Latin and Armenian.
Note
Some of the woodcuts and the title-page have the initials ԳՐ (GR) of the engraver Grigor Marzvanets’i (17-18th century). Marginal ornamentation and decorated initials.
Note
Printed illustrations: p. 4: full-length portrait of the author Yohannes vardapet Jughayets’i Hayastani in a monk's vestment. -- p. 88: Nativity scene. The three kings followed by a crowd approach the Virgin Mary and child. In the background the city of Jerusalem. This engraving originates with Christophe Van Sichem, but has been slightly modified by the Armenian artist, whose initials ԳՐ [ G[rigo]r]] is placed on the roof of the tent. -- p.104: The Crucifixion. This was also the work of Christophe Van Sichem, but the Armenian artist has placed the Armenian legend above the cross « Յ Ն Թ Հ» (Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews) and placed his initials ‘GR’ at the foot of the Cross. -- p. 160: Christ half naked standing in a chalice, surrounded by all the implements of the Crucifixion. Above his head the initials of the caption ‘Yisus Nazovrets’i T’agawor Hreits’. Representing the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of Communion. -- p. 176: Half page portrait of Pope Sylvester. -- p. 206: Repeat of the image on p.160. -- p. 222: The three children in the fiery furnace.
Note
Text set in 10p & 12p. bolorgir.
Note
"Գիրք Համառօտ վասն ճըշմարիտ եւ ուղղափառ դաւանութեան կաթողիկէի եկեղեցոյս հայաստանեաց, զոր ընկալաք ի ս[ր]բոյն Գրիգորէ Լուսաւորչէ մերմէ. Եւ յերից սուրբ ժողովոցն.եւ ի սրբոց երկոտասանից հոգի ընկալ վարդապետաց: Իսկ եւ վ[ա]ս[ն] ընդ դիմութե[ա]ն բանիցն երկաբնակաց հարցմամբ եւ պատասխանելով հանդերձ. Ի զուարճութիւն մանկանց եկեղեցւոյ ի յօգուտ եղբարց բարեբաստից լուսաւորչածին երամոց եւ ի փառս Քրիստոսի յուսոյն մերոյ ամէն:"
Citation/references note
Korkotyan, 57
Citation/references note
Anasyan, 273
Citation/references note
Voskanyan, 272
Provenance
Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Several identical round seals printed on pp. 238-239, 257 monogram «Ք[րիստոի Ծ[առա]յ Աբրահամ» [ Servant of Christ Abraham].
Provenance
Illegible library stamp on the top left corner of the title-page in green ink.
Binding
Dark brown calf over wooden boards; blind tooled double rule frames and diagonal cross; blind tooled petal and arabesque roll; lozenge-shaped fleurons forming centepiece; three raised bands; blue sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Annotations in Armenian in the margins.
Copy-specific note
Endpapers of binding waste taken from a separate work, pp. 97-90 and 95-96.
Subject
Menas Saint,
Subject
Gregory,, approximately 240 - approximately 332 the Illuminator, Saint,
Subject
Oriental Orthodox Churches Armenia Early works to 1800.
Subject
Oriental Orthodox Churches Armenia Doctrine.
Subject
Monophysites Early works to 1800.
Subject
Apologetics Armenia Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Astuatsatur printer.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Abrahamean, Yakob bookseller.
Added entry--place
Turkey Istanbul.
Language code
arm
Identifier
B43593