Lot 251
Rycaut (Paul) The Present State of the Greek and Armenian Churches, first edition, Printed for John Starkey, 1679.
Hammer Price: £300
Description
Rycaut (Paul) The Present State of the Greek and Armenian Churches, first edition, initial imprimatur leaf, 2 advertisement leaves at end, some water-staining to part 2, contemporary calf, rebacked and corners repaired, [Blackmer 1465; Wing R2411], 8vo, Printed for John Starkey, 1679.
⁂ "Rycaut's work on the Greek Church is significant for the knowledge and sympathy it displays. He was almost alone among his contemporaries in understanding the struggles of the Greeks to maintain their religion in the face of Turkish and Catholic pressures." (Blackmer).
Description
Rycaut (Paul) The Present State of the Greek and Armenian Churches, first edition, initial imprimatur leaf, 2 advertisement leaves at end, some water-staining to part 2, contemporary calf, rebacked and corners repaired, [Blackmer 1465; Wing R2411], 8vo, Printed for John Starkey, 1679.
⁂ "Rycaut's work on the Greek Church is significant for the knowledge and sympathy it displays. He was almost alone among his contemporaries in understanding the struggles of the Greeks to maintain their religion in the face of Turkish and Catholic pressures." (Blackmer).
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