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Book “Synopsis or short description from various chroniclers about the origin of the Slavic people”, inv. no. КБ-4047: cover or title page
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Book “Synopsis or short description from various chroniclers about the origin of the Slavic people”, inv. no. КБ-4047: cover or title page
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Books and booklets

Synopsis or short description from various chroniclers about the origin of the Slavic people

Inv. no. КБ-4047 · Books and booklets

Project: Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities

The book was printed in 1762, 5th edition. Full description

Date
18th century
Material
Paper, cardboard, leather
Technique
Printing
Dimensions
19.5 × 13 cm

Photo: M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum · CC BY 4.0

Book pages

232 pages. High-resolution scans you can zoom into.

Description

The book was printed in 1762, 5th edition.

Printed in a single color. The text has catchwords. Letter pagination appears at the top center of the pages, decorated with cast ornaments. Numeric signatures appear at the bottom center of the page. The book's decoration is complemented by a tailpiece. At the end of the book is an afterword.

The book's cover is of stiff cardboard, bound in brown-toned leather.

The object entered the museum's holdings in 1961.

Record

Inventory number
КБ-4047
Title
Synopsis or short description from various chroniclers about the origin of the Slavic people
Collection group
Books and booklets
Date
18th century
Material
Paper, cardboard, leather
Technique
Printing
Dimensions
19.5 × 13 cm
Digitisation
Project “Sloboda Ukraine Code. Church Antiquities”, 2026
Pages
232

Updated 15 Oct 2026

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