Polyglotte

1871 · R115468 — Venetiis [Venice], In Insula S. Lazari [Island of San Lazzaro] 1871 [10] + 597 + [3] pp., 16x10cm., contemporary hardcover binding in red cloth (gilt lettering on spine, joints bit fragile at ends, corners slightly rubbed), all edges gilt, text is clean and bright, [This is a polyglot edition of 36 prayers by saint Nerses Clajensis (1102-1173), Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1166 to 1173. The 36 languages (in several scripts) as mentioned in Latin in the index are: Aethiopice, Albano-Gheghice, Anglice, Arabice, Armenice, Cantabrice, Celtice, Chaldaice, Danice, Gallice, Germanice, Graece, Groenlandice, Hebraice, Hibernice, Hispanice, Hollandice, Hungarice, Iberice, Illirice, Islandice, Italice, Latine, Lusitanice, Malaice, Malayalim, Persice, Polonice, Russice, Sanscritice, Serviane, Sinice, Siriace, Suetice, Turcice & Valachice], R115468