Shelfmark
Iaa5.5.15
Author
Gregory,, approximately 240 - approximately 332 the Illuminator, Saint,
Title
Գիրք որ կոչի Յաճախապատում: Ասացեալ սուրբ Հօրն մերոյ Երանելւոյն Գրգորի Լուսաւորչին: Յորում պարունակին ճառք Յոգնապատումք քսաներեք: Վասն անհաս Էութեան Աստուծոյ, եւ խնամոցն եւ սիրոյն որ առ ստեղծուածս. Եւ վարուց ուղղութեան եւ հատուցման գործոց:
Girk' or koch'i Yachakhapatum: Asats'eal surb Horn meroy Eranelwoyn Grigori Lusaworch'in : Yorum parunakin chark' Yognapatumk' k'sanerek': Vasn anhas Eup'ean Astutsoy, ew khnamots'n ew siroyn vor ar steghtsuatss. Ew varuts' ughghut'ean ew hatuts'man gortsots'.
Girk' or koch'i Yachakhapatum: Asats'eal surb Horn meroy Eranelwoyn Grigori Lusaworch'in : Yorum parunakin chark' Yognapatumk' k'sanerek': Vasn anhas Eup'ean Astutsoy, ew khnamots'n ew siroyn vor ar steghtsuatss. Ew varuts' ughghut'ean ew hatuts'man gortsots'.
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Yachakhapatum [Sermons]
Publication, distribution, etc.
ՌՃՁ Մարտի իզ
I Kostandnupolis K'aghak'i : I tparani Karapeti ordwoy Mahtesi Astuatsaturin [in the printing press of Karapet son of Astuatsatur], I t'vin hayots RCHDZZ Mayisi I [in the Armenian era 1186, May 20th = May 20th 1737]
I Kostandnupolis K'aghak'i : I tparani Karapeti ordwoy Mahtesi Astuatsaturin [in the printing press of Karapet son of Astuatsatur], I t'vin hayots RCHDZZ Mayisi I [in the Armenian era 1186, May 20th = May 20th 1737]
Physical description
359, [1] p. : ill., 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Twenty three homilies composed by Saint Gregory the Illuminator concerning the unreachable essence of God.
Note
Printed in double columns; text enclosed in frame of type ornaments. Collation in Armenian letters. Text in 12 pt bolorgir.
Note
Ornate woodcut title-page frame of architectural aedificule enclosing a portrait of Christ holding a globe in the centre; text within frame of ornamental type; human, fish and bird initials.
Note
Imprint information taken from the colophon on p. 359.
Citation/references note
Voskanyan, 439
Citation/references note
Anasyan, 433
Citation/references note
Ghazikian, 461
Provenance
Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Binding
Pale red morocco; blind tooled four-line fillet and trefoil roll forming concentric frames and a diagonal cross on the central panel; large flower bunch fleurons as cornerpieces and forming a centrepiece; raised endbands; orange stained edges.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Inscription on verso of the front flyleaf in pencil in Armenian: 'Beirut April 1962'.
Copy-specific note
Annotations and drawings throughout: Recto of flyleaf bears pencil drawings of three church towers and an inscription in red ink: 1843. Red ink blotches and a drawing of a face. On the rear pastedown, Georgian letters, the first three letters of the Armenian alphabet and the name Grigore.
Subject
Added entry--name
Karapet printer.
Added entry--place
Turkey Istanbul.
Language code
arm
Identifier
B43777