144 - [Armenia]. ????????, ????????? [BABESSIAN, Hovhannes].

[Armenia]. ????????, ????????? [BABESSIAN, Hovhannes]. [Map in Armenian]. ????????. ?????????????? ???????? 1931 [Armenia. Encyclopedia of Armenia 1931]. Paris, Imp. Dufrénoy, (1933). A color-printed map (76.6 x 82.5 cm), printed on “Sorel Parchement Paper” watermarked paper (minor marginal defects). A large historical and geographical map of Armenia, richly illustrated and fully annotated in Armenian. It was created by Hovannes K. Babessian, who was then in exile in the Paris region. At the center is a detailed depiction of Soviet Armenia, surrounded by numerous vignettes depicting Armenian churches, monasteries, historical monuments, and landscapes, as well as portraits of religious and historical figures. The map is supplemented by explanatory notes and several supplementary maps. This map reflects the desire to preserve Armenian identity within the diaspora, following the Ottoman persecutions and Armenia’s incorporation into the USSR. Babessian is also the author of *Achkharhakroutioun Hayasdan* (Paris, 1933) and the *Historical Atlas of Armenia* (Los Angeles, 1954). To the best of our knowledge, only two copies are cataloged in institutional collections: at Leiden University and in the David Rumsey Map Collection (ID 13289.000).