Հայկական տպագրութիւնը եւ հայ պարբերական մամուլը Նիկոմիդիոյ անկախ գաւառին մէջ (համառօտ ակնարկ)

Abstract

The volume is dedicated to the history of Armenian printing and Armenian periodical press of the independent province of Nicomedia (Izmid) of the Ottoman Empire. Armenian books and newspapers were published in 5 towns of the province. According to rough estimate, there are 11 Armenian printing houses operating in the entire province (including Armash), which together have printed approximately 44 Armenian books. There, 34 hand and type copied, as well as printed newspapers and magazines were published between 1847-1915. 22 hand copied newspapers were published in the town of Bardizag in 1847-1915. The most famous newspaper of the town of Nicomedia was Apraham Mouradian’s “Hayrenaser” weekly newspaper, published in 1850-1853. The printing house of the Armash Monastery was founded in 1865 and in the course of about 15 years it published about 30 books and “Huys” (“Hope”) magazine. “Adrushan” printing house of Adapazar town published 12 Armenian books. The city also had several Armenian-language newspapers, and finally, the village of Ovajek had one hand-copied newspaper.