Эмин, Мкртич (Никита Осипович) [Emin, Mkrtych (Nikita Ossipo - Lot 35

Эмин, Мкртич (Никита Осипович) [Emin, Mkrtych (Nikita Ossipovich)]. Исторія Арменіи Моисея Хоренскаго [History of Armenia by Moses of Khorene]. Moscow, V. A. Gatsouk Printing House, 1893. In-8, XXXVI-323-[1] pp. Contemporary fawn half calf, smooth spine decorated with gilt roulette and fleuron, havana title page, speckled edges (defects to binding including detached boards, spotting, light foxing). History of Armenia by Moses of Khorene, in a new Russian translation by Mkrtysh (Nikita Ossipovich) Emin (1768-1851), published after the author's death. This edition includes critical annotations written by Emin himself, offering an in-depth analysis of the text, its sources and its historical context. The book highlights the foundations of classical Armenian historiography and its importance for the study of Armenia's origins.