Herodotus, Philosophy, in Armenian; Kayseri, Cappadocia, dated 1643

c.214x152mm, paper, iii+113+ii leaves, COMPLETE, two columns, 31 lines, written in notrgir, headpiece and a few marginal designs including birds in purple, flyleaves with later notes, slightly stained, brown leather over wooden boards, blind-tooled with flap, with metal crosses and semi-precious stones perhaps added later 

 

A SECULAR MANUSCRIPT IN ARMENIAN

Acquired from Lennox Gallery, London, 1999, by the father of the present owner.

The colophon at the end of the manuscript states the year in typical Armenian alphabet dating form: 'EZ' - May 26; and 'R', 'GH', 'P'  (1000+90+2+551) - that is 1643. It was written by the monk Nerses in Kayseri (Caesarea), Cappadocia.