[EASTERN EUROPEAN.] Lyturgia Armena. Rome, 1677. 2o. Printed in red and black. Woodcuts in text. Near-contemporary boards. -- Prayer book in Slavonic. Russia?, 18th century? 8o. (Lacks leaves.) 18th-century vellum, sides with rectangular central panel displaying a gilt design of Christ rising from a chalice surrounded by 6 angels on front cover and the Virgin holding the infant Jesus surrounded by heads of putti on back. -- Hekotorya cherty, in Russian. St. Petersburg, 1816. 4o. Woodcut borders, woodcuts in text. Contemporary vellum, central gilt Saint's portraits on each side, ornamental cornerpieces. (3)

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[EASTERN EUROPEAN.] Lyturgia Armena. Rome, 1677. 2o. Printed in red and black. Woodcuts in text. Near-contemporary boards. -- Prayer book in Slavonic. Russia?, 18th century? 8o. (Lacks leaves.) 18th-century vellum, sides with rectangular central panel displaying a gilt design of Christ rising from a chalice surrounded by 6 angels on front cover and the Virgin holding the infant Jesus surrounded by heads of putti on back. -- Hekotorya cherty, in Russian. St. Petersburg, 1816. 4o. Woodcut borders, woodcuts in text. Contemporary vellum, central gilt Saint's portraits on each side, ornamental cornerpieces. (3)

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