Գիրք որ կոչի Տաղարան. [MY BOOK I CALL A TAGHARAN]. Constanti - Lot 198

Գիրք որ կոչի Տաղարան. [MY BOOK I CALL A TAGHARAN]. Constantinople, Imprimerie Astvatsatur, [1740?] / 1189 (ՌՃՁԹ). In-8, 1 part (of 2), 378 p. on (384) p., Armenian binding in full period fawn basane, spine with 4 raised bands decorated with cold fleurons, cold plates in the center of the boards illustrating the crucifixion and God the Father, red edges (lacks second part, engraved title p., pp. 371-2 and 381-2 (replaced by blank f.), wormholes to front board and upper jaws, upper cuff worn, corners dull, light spotting on some pages). First part only of this work entitled "Tagharan". It brings together poems and odes on both spiritual and secular themes. The work is illustrated with 8 woodcuts by ԳՐ [GR] or Grigor Marzvanetsi (1662-1730), one of which is full-page. The text is adorned with lettering and altar bands, and underlined by an elegant border. A handwritten loose leaf inserted in the work contains the missing colophon (including the date of publication). Provenance: Georg Bobovich, Père Martiros (handwritten note dated 1817 1st p. and repeated on p. 381); handwritten note by an anonymous person dated 1818.