Նալեան (Յակոբ Բ) [NALJIAN (Hakob II)]. Գիրք Կոչեցեալ Գանձարա - Lot 201

Նալեան (Յակոբ Բ) [NALJIAN (Hakob II)]. Գիրք Կոչեցեալ Գանձարան Ծանուցմանց [A book entitled the Treasury of Opinions]. Constantinople, 1758. 4 parts in 1 vol. in-8, 8 p. (including title page)- 504-336 (including colophon) p., contemporary speckled fawn basane, smooth ornate spine, gilt roulette framing the boards (defects including rubbed edges and corners, epiderm. on lower board, split hinges, worm work, short upper margin). Educational work by Hakob II Nalian. Published in 1758, this book contains moral teachings, historical accounts and important lessons for young readers and uneducated preachers. The book is illustrated with a woodcut plate. Hakob II Nalian (1702-1764) was an Armenian chronicler and educator. He served as Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople between 1741-1748 and 1762-1764.