ԱՅՎԱԶՈՎՍԿԻ Գաբրիել [AÏVAZOVSKI (Gabriel)]. Պատմութիւն Օսմանե - Lot 7

ԱՅՎԱԶՈՎՍԿԻ Գաբրիել [AÏVAZOVSKI (Gabriel)]. Պատմութիւն Օսմանեան պետութեան: Հտ. Ա. [History of the Ottoman Empire: Vol. A, B]. Venice, Imprimerie Sainte-Lazare, 1841. 2 vols. in-12, [8] f. (incl. title fx., title), 670 p., [1] f. (table) + [2] f. (incl. title fx., title), 676 p., [1] f. (table), contemporary speckled tan basane, ornate smooth spines, green (t.1) and brown (t.2), boards framed with gilt roulette, edges gilt (binding rubbed, corners dulled, lack of t.2 tomaison piece, quires out of order, slight foxing, soiling and stains). An in-depth study of the political and social history of the Ottoman Empire in two volumes by Father Gabriel Aivazovsky. An Armenian Catholic archbishop, scholar, educator and historian, Father Gabriel Aivazovsky is known for his significant contributions to Armenian history and culture. He is the elder brother of the famous artist Ivan Aivazovsky.