RAFFI. - Lot 36

RAFFI. Persian tales. Bibi-Scharabani - The Khaz-Pouches. Translated from Armenian by Abgar Ioannissiany. Paris, Librairie Charles Noblet, 1902. In-12. 93 pp. Contemporary green half-percaline bradel, red morocco title-piece, gilt date and fleuron, cover preserved (small marbled paper loss on upper cover, spine and upper cover faded). French translation from Armenian of Raffi's two remarkable tales, Bibi-Scharabani and Les Khaz-Pouches. Raffi, pseudonym of Hakob Melik-Hakobian (1835-1888), is one of the greatest Armenian novelists of the XIXᵉ century. He is best known for his stories depicting the sufferings of Armenians in Turkey and the historical memories of ancient Armenia. [Armenia - Iran].