Հայրենիքիս համար Hayrenik'is Hamar (For My Homeland)

Պոսթըն (Boston): Հրատարակութիւն 'Հայրենիք' ("Hayrenik"), 1920. First edition. Hardcover. g- to g+. Octavo. 157pp. Illustrated grey cloth. B/w photographic frontispiece portrait of the author. A first edition of this important work by prominent Armenian political figure and revolutionary Avetis Aharonian (1866-1948). This book is comprised of Aharonian's thoughts and memories from the important and turbulent period for the Armenian people and nation, between 1917-1918. During this period the Aharonian returned to the Caucasus and served as the head of the Armenian National Council, which was tasked with representing Armenian people during the period of the Russian revolution, gaining independence and ultimately establishing the First Republic of Armenia. Cover illustration by Armenian artist Yehia Gasparyan (1893-1848).

Text in Armenian.

Binding with rubbing to extremities and some light stains and smudges to faded covers. Binding slightly shaken, with book block still relatively tight. Ex-library copy with bookplate pasted on interior front cover. Printed library card pasted on interior front cover. Library ink stamp at the bottom of p.157 and verso of title page as well as top and bottom edges of of the book block. Sporadic minor smudges to the margins of a few page. Closed tear near the bottom of the title page. A few tiny pinhole abrasion to the final few pages, with no loss of text. Closed tear on the rear free endpaper, repaired with tape. Light age toning to the edges of pages throughout. Binding in good-, interior in good+ condition overall. Alternate authors name: Avetis Aharonean, A. Aharonean, A. Aharonian, Ա. Ահարոնեան.