Հաննա (Հովհաննէս), [JEAN-ANNE DE JÉRUSALEM]. Գիրք Պատմութեան - Lot 148

Հաննա (Հովհաննէս), [JEAN-ANNE DE JÉRUSALEM]. Գիրք Պատմութեան Սրբոյ ԵՒ Մեծի Քաղաքիս Աստուծոյ Երուսաղէմիս, ԵՒ Սրբոց Տնօրինականաց Տեղեաց Տեառն Մերոյ Յիսուսի Քրիստոսի. [Book of the history of the holy and great city of God, Jerusalem, and of the holy cities of the Law of our Lord Jesus Christ]. Constantinople, Imprimerie Astvatsatur, 1769. In-8, 391-[1] p., contemporary Armenian binding, full brown calf, smooth spine, cold-stamped wooden aisle boards, Tree of Life decoration in center, speckled edges, (binding defects including small wormholes, epidermis, small leather loss on upper board, upper and lower headpieces torn off, 3 corners and cuts worn, quires out of order, wetness on first 4 leaves). First edition from the manuscript written by Հովհաննէս Հաննա (Jean-Anne de Jérusalem) in 1727. The author, Jean-Anna (Hovhannes Hanna), was originally from Jerusalem before moving to Constantinople. This book offers a valuable account of life and traditions in Jerusalem in the XVIIIᵉ century. It is illustrated with a woodcut vignette. Beautifully printed, text bordered by a floral frame and adorned with illustrated woodcut lettering.