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Fig. 1. Four Gospels. Fragment.
11th/12th cent. Repaired in 1262 by Barcel.
129 fols., 28,5х22,5 cm. Parchment. Rectangular Erkatagir (or "ironclad letters") script. Initials.
Acquired in 1969 (the manuscript was discovered in the ruins of S. Melik-Karakozyan's house in Shusha.)
Arm. n. s. 51, fol. 82v.–83

Fig. 2. Gospel of John. Fragment.
11th/12th cent.
One parchment leaf folded in half, cut and used for protective sheets covering the binding of the later manuscript. Erkatagir (or "ironclad letters") script.
Acquired in 1916.
Arm. n. s. 19

Fig. 3. Life of St. Marina. Fragment.
12th cent.
2 fols. 24,5х16,3 cm. Paper. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script with with elements of Majuscule writing.
Acquired in 1916.
Arm. n. s. 23, fol. 1v.

Fig. 4. Four Gospels.
1319, Nakhichevan. The scribe Hovseb, bookbinder Johann.
Repaired and re-bound in 1677 by the bookbinder Vlas.
242 fols. 30х23 cm. Paper. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Miniatures, headpieces, initials.
Acquired in 1967.
Arm. n. s. 48, fol. 111v.–112.

Fig. 5. Mkhitar Gosh.
Code of Laws.
In the collection dating from 1404 1404. Scribe Tuma.
77 fols. 18,3х13,8 cm. Paper. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script.
Acquired in 1950.
Arm. n. s. 39, fol. 1v.

Fig. 6. The book containing the Psalms, the Book of Hours, and several educational texts.
1554, Maras. The scribe Stepannos.
254 fols. 20,5х15,5 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Headpieces, initials.
Palimpsest (written on the leaf from which the text of an unknown content has been washed off).
Acquired in 1897.
Arm. n. s. 14, fol. 65.

Fig. 7. Armenian-Kipchak dictionary.
16th/17th cent.
141 fols. 31х19,5 cm. Paper. Notrgir (or "minuscule") script. All text is written in Armenan script, there are Polish words in translations of Armenian words.
Acquired in 1891. Arrived from Kamenetz-Podolsk Church of St. Nicholas.
Arm. осn. s. 8, fol. 1v.–2

Fig. 8. Collected geographical and astronomical works.
After 1615.
127 fols. 20х14,5 cm. Paper. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Drawings in ink.
Acquired in 1878.
Arm. n. s. 9, fol. 23v.–24

Fig. 9. Four Gospels.
1635, Balesh (Bitlis, Turkey). Scrib and artist Sahak(Isaac) Balishetsi. Commissioned by Mariam.
292 fols. 16,2х11,5 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Miniatures, headpieces, initials.
Acquired in 1887. (Donated by A. Zvrnigorodsky.)
Miniatures «Annunciation» and «Nativity of Christ».
Arm. n. s. 11, fol. 1v.–2

Fig. 10. Four Gospels.
1635, Balesh (Bitlis, Turkey). Scrib and artist Sahak(Isaac) Balishetsi. Commissioned by Mariam.
292 fols. 16,2х11,5 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Miniatures, headpieces, initials.
Acquired in 1887. (Donated by A. Zvrnigorodsky.)
Decoration on the margins.
Arm. n. s. 11, fol. 120v.–121

Fig. 11. Four Gospels.
1635, Balesh (Bitlis, Turkey). Scrib and artist Sahak(Isaac) Balishetsi. Commissioned by Mariam.
292 fols. 16,2х11,5 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Miniatures, headpieces, initials.
Acquired in 188. (Donated by A. Zvrnigorodsky.)
Binding.
Arm. n. s. 11

Fig. 12. Sharaknots.
1645, Kaffe (Feodosiya). Scrib, artist and binder Nikolaos.
402 fols. 13,7х9,7 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Miniatures, headpieces, initials.
Acquired in 1814. (Donated by Artemy Araratsky.)
Miniature «Nativity of Christ» and the begginning of the text with headpiece.
Dorn 631, fol. 1v.–2

Fig. 13. Sharaknots.
1645, Kaffe (Feodosiya). Scrib, artist and binder Nikolaos.
402 fols. 13,7х9,7 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Miniatures, headpieces, initials.
Acquired in 1814. (Donated by Artemy Araratsky.)
Binding.
Dorn 631

Fig. 14. Sharaknots.
1673. Scrib Yeprem.
200 fols. 12,5х8,5 cm. Parchment. Bolorgir (or "cursive") script. Headpieces and initials.
Acquired in 2000.
Arm. n. s. 60, fol. 78v.–79

Fig. 15. Story of Alexander the Great. Translation from Greek of the brief edition of the «Romance of Alexander the Great» by Pseudo-Callisthenes by Pseudo-Callisthenes
1653. Scrib Hovhan.
155 fols. 13,5х9,7 cm. Paper. Notrgir (or "minuscule").
Acquired in 1950.
Arm. n. s. 38, fol. 48v.–49

Fig. 16. Collected treatises on logic and grammar.
1693, Shosh. Scrib Astvatsatur Fakhrapattsi.
373 fols. 15х10,5 cm. Paper. Notrgir (or "minuscule").
Acquired in 1818. (Donated by Hovsep Hovhannesyan.)
Dorn 641, fol. 191v.–192

Fig. 17. Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi.
History of Armenia.
1831, Tbilisi.
144 fols. 20,7х16,5 cm. Paper. Cursive writing. Acquired in 1950.
Arm. n. s. 41, fol. 2

Fig. 18. Yeprem, Catholicos.
Letter of appreciation to General Pavel Suhtelen.
3 May 1828. Tbilisi.
1 fol. 42х25,5 cm. Paper. Cursive writing. Headpiece.
Acquired in 1837. (In P. Suhtelen's collection).
Arm. n. s. 46

Fig. 19. Maxim Gorky.
Song of the Falcon. Translation into Armenian by G. Aykuni.
2 fols. 35,3х24,5 cm. Paper. Drawing in colours.
Acquired in 1919. (Donated by M. Gorky).
Title sheet in Russian.
Arm. n. s. 24, fol. 1