St. Niersis Claiensis

Preces S. Niersis Claiensis [Lirurgical Prayer in 24 Languages]

St. Niersis Claiensis. Preces S. Niersis Claiensis Armeniorum Patriarchae Viginti Quatuor Linguis Editae. [Venice:] Insula S. Lazari, 1823. Second edition.

16mo (approx. 3.75 x 6 inches). 422pp (indexed). Engraved frontispiece depicting St. Nierses Claiensis. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, spine and boards lettered and decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, endleaves in yellow.

Polyglot book of liturgical prayer printed in 24 different languages, including Latin, Armenian, Persian, Syriac, Greek, Hebrew, Turkish, etc. Printed at the Armenian monastery on the island of San Lazarro, near Venice.

Light wear to boards, minor scattered foxing throughout, armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Very good. Item #1342

Price: $450.00