[Armenia]. Զարբհանալեան, Գարեգին [ZARBHANALIAN (Karekin)]. Պ - Lot 141

[Armenia]. Զարբհանալեան, Գարեգին [ZARBHANALIAN (Karekin)]. Պատմութիւն հայկական տպագրութեան սկզբնաւորութենէն մինչ առ մեզ [History of the Armenian Printing House (1513-1895)]. Venice, Imprimerie Sainte-Lazare, 1895. In-8, 282-[2] p., period fawn half-chagrin, 5-ribbed spine, gilt title, gilt date and initials at tail of spine, cover preserved (small rubbing to spines, headpieces, cuts and corners, slight foxing). This work traces the beginnings and evolution of Armenian printing, from the first presses in Venice and Constantinople to its expansion into the diaspora. Zarbhanalian details the first publications, the printers, the major centers, and their role in preserving the Armenian language, culture and faith. Provenance: Frédéric Macler (1869-1938) (initials on back).