[Armenia-History]. - Lot 41

[Armenia-History]. Set of 4 books on the history of Armenia. -RYCAUT (Paul). Histoire de l'estat présent de l'Eglise grecque et de l'Eglise arménienne, by M. le chevalier Ricaut. Amsterdam, chez P. Brunel, 1698. In-12, [24] f., 444 p., contemporary havana basane, 5-ribbed spine, red title page, ornate caissons, red edges (flaws including a tear in the headband, worn corners, some russeting and soiling). Provenance: Jacques Antoine Rabaut (1744-1820), pastor from Nîmes (ex-libris stamp on title and p.51); SHPF (modern stamp). -Ինճիճեան Ղուկաս [INDJIDJIAN (Ghoukas)]. Ստորագրութիւն Հին Հայաստանեայց [Description de l'Ancienne Arménie]. Venice, Imprimerie Sainte-Lazare, 1822. 1 vol. (of 2) in-4, [8]-553-[1] p., paperback, uncut head (cover damaged, slight foxing, soiling and marginal stains). Volume 1 only. Historical and geographical study of ancient Armenia, based on Armenian and foreign sources, tracing the evolution of the Armenian territory from Antiquity to the Middle Ages. An important reference for the historical topography of Armenia. -[Պարոնեան, Յակոբ Յ [BARONIAN (Hagop)]. Ազգային ջոջեր [Les Grands Patriotes Nationaux]. Tbilisi, Imprimerie M. Sharadze, 1891. In-12, 383-[1] p., contemporary eggplant half-basin, smooth spine decorated with gilt roulette, initials M. Z. gilt on tail, marbled edges (spine and boards faded, epidermis, corners dulled, slight foxing on last leaf). Acerbic critique of Istanbul's Armenian elites in the XIXᵉ century. Through satirical portraits, he denounces the hypocrisies and shortcomings of his contemporaries. Hagop Baronian (1843-1891) is one of the greatest satirical authors of Armenian literature. -Վրացեան, Սիմոն [VRATZIAN, Simon]. Հայ Յեղափոխական Դաշնակցութեան վաթսունաﬔակ [1890-1950] [Sixtieth Anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation [1890-1950]. Boston, Imp. Hayrenik, 1950. In-8, IX-262-[2] pp. Vintage red half-basane, spine with 4 nerves adorned with gilt fillet, gilt title and author, ornate caissons, speckled headband, cover preserved (spine faded and slightly rubbed, minor spotting, edges worn). Commemorative edition published to mark the 60th anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF / Dashnaktsoutioun), by the politician, activist and last Prime Minister of the First Republic of Armenia, Simon Vratzian (1882-1969).