Basilashvili, Eter. Old Georgian Alphabet: A Guidebook for Learning to Read Old Georgian Books and Inscriptions (Dzveli kartuli anbani), 1973. In Georgian

ბასილაშვილი, ეთერ.
ძველი ქართული ანბანი: მეშველი წიგნაკი ძველი ქართული წიგნებისა და წარწერების კითხვაში გასაწაფავად.
[რედ. ა. შანიძე].
თბილისი: განათლება, 1973.
67 გვ.: ილ.; 21 სმ.
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Basilashvili, Eter. Old Georgian Alphabet: A Guidebook for Learning to Read Old Georgian Books and Inscriptions (Dzveli kartuli anbani: Meshveli tsignaki dzveli kartuli tsignebisa da tsartserebis kitkhvashi gasatsap'avad).
Edited by A. Shanidze.
Tbilisi: Ganatleba, 1973.
67 p.: ill.; 21 cm. In the original publisher's illustrated softcover wraps.

This is a specialized and essential study guide compiled by Eter Basilashvili for students of Georgian philology and history. Its exceptional academic value is guaranteed by the editorship of the preeminent Georgian linguist, Akaki Shanidze (1887-1987), a founder of modern Kartvelian studies. Published by "Ganatleba" in Tbilisi, this textbook serves as a practical key to deciphering medieval Georgian manuscripts (Asomtavruli and Nuskhuri scripts) and historical inscriptions. It systematically presents the alphabet, ligatures, and paleographic features, bridging the gap between contemporary readers and Georgia's rich written heritage. As a concise yet authoritative manual, it remains a fundamental resource for anyone engaging with original sources of Georgian history, literature, and art, representing a classic work of late Soviet Georgian scholarship.