First edition. A study of the eleven Armenian manuscripts held in the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. These eleven manuscripts include nine Gospels and two hymnals which span a period from the tenth to the seventeenth centuries. With a foreword by the director of the gallery Richard H. Randall, Jr. and a preface by the author. Illustrated with 8 full color plates and 243 black-and-white plates. Includes an appendix, bibliographical references, and an index.