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ARMENIAN UNIQUE BOOKS ARE TO BE REPRESENTED IN AUCTION HOUSE "HERITAGE AUCTIONS"
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21:12, 3 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Heritage Auctions, the world's
third-largest auction house, is going to represent important collection
of Armenian rare books, including three Illuminated Manuscripts of
the Four Gospels. Excellent examples of manuscripts and early printed
books in period bindings highlight Oct. 17 rare books auction in New
York DALLAS - An Armenian Illuminated Manuscript, copied on vellum by
a priest in 1659 and still retaining its jeweled binding, is expected
to bring $25,000+ to lead an important collection of more than 55
titles of Armenian history in Heritage Auctions' Oct. 17 Rare Books
Signature Auction in New York. "In addition to its precious subject
matter - ranging from historical, theological and liturgical works -
this collection holds many fine examples of period book production and
fine binding, including many books with period gilt extra bindings,
elaborately guffawed edges, and fine engraved illustrations," said
James Gannon, Director of Rare Books at Heritage. "Many of the printed
books are featured in the Catalogue of Armenian Books and include early
books printed in Venice and Amsterdam." A gospel manuscript copied on
parchment by Archimandrite Hovhannes and illustrated with 15 full-page
miniatures by a monk named Nerses is expected to bring $20,000+. The
work was completed in the monastery of Holy Virgin Plea-Fulfilling,
located in a province of Upper Armenia (currently Western Armenia
in a territory of Turkey). An undated gospel, written in biologic,
may have been copied by a scribe named Barsegh between the 13th and
16th centuries.
It is also expected to change hands for $20,000+. Additional rarities
include but are not limited by Sharaknots, an illustrated first
edition of the collection of Hymns of the Armenian Church, dated
1664-1665: Est. $5,000+. A first edition volume on the subject of
costume by Cesare Vecillio, dated 1590, and illustrated with more
than 400 woodcut engravings of designs by Venetian artist Titian:
Est. $5,000+. Hisus Vordi (Jesus the Son) by Hovhannes Ankiuratsi,
a first edition by the author whose life goal was to publish the
Bible in Armenian. When he was blocked by the Vatican, he published
this famous poem by Nerses Shnorhali, a saint of the Armenian Church:
Est. $5,000+. A diminutive children's book, in three parts to include
an encyclopedia and text on theology and physics, published circa 1700:
Est. $4,000+. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded
in the United States and the world's third largest, with annual sales
of more than $800+ million, and 800,000+ online bidder members.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/735385/armenian-unique-books-are-to-be-represented-in-auction-house-%E2%80%9Cheritage-auctions%E2%80%9D.html
21:12, 3 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS. Heritage Auctions, the world's
third-largest auction house, is going to represent important collection
of Armenian rare books, including three Illuminated Manuscripts of
the Four Gospels. Excellent examples of manuscripts and early printed
books in period bindings highlight Oct. 17 rare books auction in New
York DALLAS - An Armenian Illuminated Manuscript, copied on vellum by
a priest in 1659 and still retaining its jeweled binding, is expected
to bring $25,000+ to lead an important collection of more than 55
titles of Armenian history in Heritage Auctions' Oct. 17 Rare Books
Signature Auction in New York. "In addition to its precious subject
matter - ranging from historical, theological and liturgical works -
this collection holds many fine examples of period book production and
fine binding, including many books with period gilt extra bindings,
elaborately guffawed edges, and fine engraved illustrations," said
James Gannon, Director of Rare Books at Heritage. "Many of the printed
books are featured in the Catalogue of Armenian Books and include early
books printed in Venice and Amsterdam." A gospel manuscript copied on
parchment by Archimandrite Hovhannes and illustrated with 15 full-page
miniatures by a monk named Nerses is expected to bring $20,000+. The
work was completed in the monastery of Holy Virgin Plea-Fulfilling,
located in a province of Upper Armenia (currently Western Armenia
in a territory of Turkey). An undated gospel, written in biologic,
may have been copied by a scribe named Barsegh between the 13th and
16th centuries.
It is also expected to change hands for $20,000+. Additional rarities
include but are not limited by Sharaknots, an illustrated first
edition of the collection of Hymns of the Armenian Church, dated
1664-1665: Est. $5,000+. A first edition volume on the subject of
costume by Cesare Vecillio, dated 1590, and illustrated with more
than 400 woodcut engravings of designs by Venetian artist Titian:
Est. $5,000+. Hisus Vordi (Jesus the Son) by Hovhannes Ankiuratsi,
a first edition by the author whose life goal was to publish the
Bible in Armenian. When he was blocked by the Vatican, he published
this famous poem by Nerses Shnorhali, a saint of the Armenian Church:
Est. $5,000+. A diminutive children's book, in three parts to include
an encyclopedia and text on theology and physics, published circa 1700:
Est. $4,000+. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded
in the United States and the world's third largest, with annual sales
of more than $800+ million, and 800,000+ online bidder members.