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Cyrius Ampharusius. Treasure of religious exercises among which meditations for eight days spiritual exercises. Bayruth, for the Jesuit missionaries, 1874. Printed in Arabic throughout; Jesuit device on title. 196 lvs. 12mo. Contemporary red half leather. (# 5277)

Cyrius Ampharusius was archbishop of Farzil, Zahle and the whole Beka'a. - Slightly foxed.

Exercises, spiritual, in respect of Saint Francis Casapharius, to be started on the fourth day of Azaar (March) and to be concluded on the 12th day of that month. Bayruth, printed for the Jesuit missionaries, 1881. Printed in Arabic throughout; Jesuit device on title. 42 lvs. 12mo. Original printed wrappers (back slightly damaged). (# 5281)

Indian miniature, showing a kneeling lady at breakfast. 17th century. Very fine drawing in watercolour in various colours and highthened with gold. ca. 14,5 x 9,8 cm. Framed under glass. (# 2246)

Indian drawing of great refinement. - Tiny repair.

Russian tetraptych. Brass travelling icon, a quadratych altar of four panels with blue enamel. Russia, region of Moskow, c. 1810. Each of the four panels is divided into four discrete scenes, surmounted by an ogee-arch crest (kokoshnik), depicting the twelve most important Russian Orthodox religious feast-days and the four most important Mother of God Icons. On the outside the Cross with the instruments of the Passion. Above each scene Russian inscriptions, in Cyrillic script, are identifying the scenes. Medium-sized icon, 15,4 x 35,4 cm. (# 5893)

First state with sharp impressions of this fine travelling icon. Depicted from left to right: Panel 1: The Crucifixion, The Annunciation, The Birth of Christ, The Birth of the Mother of God, The Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple. Panel 2: The New Testament Trinity, The Presentation in the Temple, The Baptism, The Transfiguration, The Entry into Jerusalem. Panel 3: The Exaltation of the Cross with Emperor Constantine and his mother Saint Helena, The Anastasis, The Ascension of Christ, The Old Testament Trinity, The Koimesis. Panel 4: The Laudation of the Virgin, The Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God with the four Metropolitans of Moskow and the Saints Maxim and Basil, The Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God with interalia Saints Anthony and Theodosius, The Novgorod Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign with interalia Saints Anthony and Leonty. On the outside of the second panel, within foliate arch and columns, the Cross with the Instruments of the Passion. - Preserved in very good condition.