- 4482
Galanus, Clemens, S.J.
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description
- Grammaticæ et logicæ institutiones linguæ literalis Armenicæ armenis traditæ... Addito vocabulario armeno-latinum omnium scholasticarum dictionum. Rome: ex typographia Sacræ Congreg. de Propaganda Fide, 1645
4to (227 x 161mm.), ff. [15], 201, [1 (blank)], 27, [1 (blank)]pp., Latin and Armenian text, illustration: woodcut device on title-page, small woodcut roundels in text, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: contemporary vellum, title-page cut down and mounted, hinges broken
Literature
Nersessian 16
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
first edition. The Jesuit priest Galanus was sent by the Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide first to the Caucasus to learn Armenian, and then in 1640 to Constantinople for the purpose of converting Armenians to Catholicism. In 1650 he published Conciliatio ecclesiæ armenæ cum romana.