The Collection of Old Printed Books of “The Holy Trinity Monastery” in Novo Selo, the Town of Apriltsi, Bulgaria

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Pages: 87-115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/LDGZ4881

Abstract:

This article presents an unknown until now old printed books collection of the “Holy Trinity Monastery” in Novo Selo, Apriltsi. It contains 18 printed books, most of them are Russian liturgical books, the earliest of which are the Gospel and the Apostle, published in the Kievo-Pechorian Lavra in 1752. Rare editions of engravings are presented and is given the content of the contributions, which gives information about the books themselves, about their owners and about the history of “The Holy Trinity Monastery” in Novo Selo. Particular attention is paid to an unknown note from the famous Bulgarian Revival writer Stoyan Kovanlushki.

Keywords:

Virgin Monastery, Novo Selo, old printed books, Russian liturgical books, engravings, subscriptions, nuns, Stoyan Kovanlushki

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