Pataridze, R. Georgian Script (Kartuli mts’ignobroba), 1989. In Georgian

რამაზ პატარიძე. ქართული მწიგნობრობა.
[რედ.: გურამ ბუხნიკაშვილი ; მხატვ.: ოთარ ჯიშკარიანი].
თბილისი: საქ. სსრ ილია ჭავჭავაძის სახ. წიგნის მოყვარულთა საზ-ბა, 1989.
30 გვ. მინიატურული გამოცემა.
დამაკმაყოფილებელ მდგომარეობაში, ნესტის კვალით. 
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R. Pataridze.
Georgian Script (Kartuli mts’ignobroba).
[Ed. by Guram Bukhnikashvili; Artist: Otar Jishkariani].
Tbilisi: Society of Book Lovers of the Georgian SSR named after Ilia Chavchavadze, 1989.
30 pp. Miniature edition.
In satisfactory condition, with traces of moisture.

This 1989 miniature edition serves as a concise yet profound late-Soviet guide to the evolution and aesthetic complexity of the Georgian alphabet. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the three distinct stages of Georgian writing, including the arrangement of the archaic Asomtavruli (capitals), the medieval ecclesiastical Nuskhuri (lowercase), and the modern Mkhedruli (military/secular) script. Authored by the prominent scholar Ramaz Pataridze and featuring detailed calligraphy and historical context, the work functions as a vital primary source for documenting the rich paleographic tradition of Georgia. Each letter is analyzed through its historical variants drawn from ancient manuscripts, illustrating how the script transformed from the 5th century to the present. A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the artistic merit of Georgian book initials, providing numerous examples of how the alphabet was used as a decorative element in religious and secular texts. Including rules on basic calligraphy and the precise drawing of characters, this miniature volume is an essential guide for bibliophiles and scholars interested in the structural beauty and historical continuity of one of the world's unique writing systems.