[Untitled. Theology] - Lot 4

[Untitled. Theology] Ottoman Empire, probably Constantinople, mid-18th century Armenian manuscript on paper, 408 pp, 15 to 16 lines per page, text in notrgir script in black ink. First-hand paginated in western numerals (6 blank pp. at beginning, 401 pp. plus 1 uncounted page), and folioed in pencil at bottom margin (203 fols.). Period Greek-style binding in tan basane, mute five-rib spine decorated with cold-engraved diamond-shaped boxes, cold-engraved boards with quadruple gilded fillet, iron with seraph motif stamped in the center, all with fleurons in spandrels (Wear, some restoration, binding damaged). 16.5 x 12 cm Provenance: E.J. Brill Ltd, Leiden, Netherlands. Catalog no. 534 Caucasica, 1983, cat. 908; Acquired 1983 A unique unpublished text, this anonymous, untitled manuscript is a collection of sixty-eight questions and answers, numbered in Western numerals, dealing with subjects relating to the Bible and Christian doctrine.