Robert Garrett collection of Church Slavic manuscripts, circa 18th century

Format
Manuscript
Language
Church Slavic
Description
2 volumes

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    Compiled/​Created
    circa 18th century
    Linking notes
    Forms part of the Robert Garrett Collection (C0744).
    Summary note
    2 unpaginated volumes from Russia of the Four Gospels in Church Slavic, with prefatory texts and tables. Volume 1 has decorative headcaps in gold, red, and blue, and marbled endpapers; gilt-edged; volume 2 has blind-stamped losenge-shaped decoration on the front cover and a spine title in Latin: "Quatuor Evangelia." The volumes are 18.9 x 12.0 cm and 20.5 x 12.0 cm.
    Binding note
    Volume 1 is bound in red morocco; the second volume is vellum bound.
    Provenance
    Previously owned by Robert Garrett (1875-1961), Princeton Class of 1897.
    Source acquisition
    Gift of Gift of Robert Garrett, Class of 1897, 1942.
    OCLC
    1340466373
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