SERPOS (Giovanni de, Marquis). Compendio storico di memorie - Lot 266

SERPOS (Giovanni de, Marquis). Compendio storico di memorie cronologiche concernenti la religione e la morale della nazione Armena suddita dell'Impero ottomano. Venezia, Nella stamperia di Carlo Palese, 1786. 3 vol. in-8, contemporary ivory parchment, smooth spine, fawn title page, speckled edges (binding soiled, corners dull). This work is a historical compendium of chronological memoirs on the religion and morals of the Catholic Armenian subjects of the Ottoman Empire. It traces their struggle for recognition as a distinct religious community, highlighting denominational tensions and efforts to gain official status within the Ottoman millet system. It was written by Marquis Giovanni de Serpos, a member of an influential Armenian banking family based in Constantinople. Collation: T.1. XIX-[1]-500 p. [2] f. - T.2. 493-[1] p. - T.3. 628-[1] p.