Ինճիճեան (Ղուկաս) [INDJIDJIAN (Ghoukas)]; Ագոնց, (Ստեփանոս) - Lot 140

Ինճիճեան (Ղուկաս) [INDJIDJIAN (Ghoukas)]; Ագոնց, (Ստեփանոս) [AKONTS, (Stepanos)]. Աշխարհագրութիւն չորից մասանց աշխարհի՝ Ասիոյ, Եւրոպիոյ, Ափրիկոյ և Ամերիկոյ [Geography of the four parts of the world: Asia, Europe, Africa and America]. Venice, Imprimerie Sainte-Lazare, 1802-1806. 9 vol. in-12 (of 12), homogeneous bindings in full contemporary speckled tan basane, ornate smooth spines, green title-pieces and blue tomaison, gilt roulette framing the boards, gilt edges (bindings slightly rubbed, qq. corners dulled, slight foxing, small marginal crack on the map (slightly touching the edge). Without volumes 2-3 of Asia and volume 5 of Europe). Geography textbook in Armenian presenting a descriptive synthesis of the four continents (Asia, Europe, Africa, America) according to the educational tradition of the XIXᵉ century. The work deals with the physical and political configuration of the regions, the characteristics of the populations, their cultures, climates, religions and ways of life, with particular emphasis on Western Asia. The work is illustrated with three copper-engraved plates: a fold-out map of the Sea of Marmara, an important region for Armenians in the Ottoman Empire; a panoramic view of Vagharchapat (Etchmiadzin), showing the cathedral of Saint Etchmiadzin as well as the churches of Saint Henripsimé and Saint Gayané, major centers of Armenian Christianity; and a representation of the fortress of Van, a strong symbol of Armenian history and memory. Collation: Vol. 1 (Asia, T.1), 424 p., 2 plates (one folding) - Vol. 2 (Asia, T.4), 452 p. - Vol. 3 (Europe, T.1), 640 p. - Vol. 4 (Europe T.2) 678 p., Vol. 5 (Europe T.3) 500 p. - Vol. 6 (Europe T.4) 406 p. - Vol. 7 (Europe T.6) 518 p., 1 folding map - Vol. 8 (Africa) 627 p. - Vol. 9 (America) 654 p.