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Vermot de Pas: Ana And James Melikian Collection, Part I: Armenia, Ethiopia, Greece, Russia

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Auction Name Ana And James Melikian Collection, Part I: Armenia, Ethiopia, Greece, Russia Total Sales (EUR) 703,092.60
Auction Date December 21, 2025 - December 21, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 165,950.00
Sale Number #171319 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 239,050.00
Total Lots 147
Sold Lots 100.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 240,680.00
% of Lots Sold 68.03% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 345,400.00
Unsold Lots 47 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 203.56%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
192

The Bible (Astowatsashownch`), 1666

1666 EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 70,560.00
217

Life of the Saints or Synaxary (Yaysmawowrk`), 1706

1706 EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 69,300.00
207

Lectionary (Chashots`), 1686

1686-1688. EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 EUR 60,480.00
234

Movses Baghramian (Movses Baghramean), Exhortation (Yordorak)

1772 EUR 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 56,700.00
239

Book of the Diaconate and Choir for the Celebration of Mass

1777 EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 50,400.00
266

Illustrated World Atlas (Atlas Ashkharhats`oyts` patkerats`), 1849

1849, published at the expense of Hovhannes Amira Dadian. EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 36,540.00
238

Liturgical Manual of the Holy Mass (Khorhrdatetr Srbazan Pata

1777 EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 25,263.00
224

The Bible (Astowatsashownch`), 1733

1733 EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 20,160.00
237

Priest Mesrop (Mesrop Erets`), History of the Armenians and Ge

1775 EUR 2,500.00 - 4,500.00 EUR 19,530.00
191

The Bible (Astowatsashownch`), 1666

1666 EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 17,010.00
225

The Bible (Astowatsashownch`), 1733

1733 EUR 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 15,120.00
232

The Four Gospels (Awetaran), 1759

1759 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 14,112.00
162

Two illuminated leaves with Armenian inscriptions, 13th cent

13th century EUR 6,000.00 - 7,000.00 EUR 10,332.00
218

Agathange (Agat`angeghos)

1709-1710. EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 10,332.00
193

New Testament (Awetaran), 1668

1668 EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 10,080.00
247

Saint Nerses the Gracious (Sowrb Nerses Shnorhali), General E

1788 EUR 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 10,080.00
216

Bible (Astowatsashownch`), 1705

1705 EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 9,828.00
194

Arakel of Tabriz (Arhak`el Davrizhets`i), History Book (Girk` patm

1669 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 9,072.00
212

Moses of Khorene (Movses Khorenats`i), History of the Armenians

1695 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 9,072.00
211

Armenian Hymnary (Charagan, Sharaknots`), 1692

1692 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 8,190.00
254

Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Awetaran), 1805

1805 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 8,190.00
246

Armenian-Russian Dictionary (Hay-rhowseren barharan) & Sai

1788 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 7,812.00
253

Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Awetaran), 1805

1805 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 7,812.00
205

Lectionary (Chashots`), 1686

1686-1688. EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 6,552.00
257

The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Nor ktakaran), 1

1816, after the 1789 edition. EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 6,552.00
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