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Dāstān-i Masīḥ = Historia Christi Persice conscripta, simulque multis modis contaminata, a P. Hieronymo Xavier, Soc. Jesu. Latine reddita & animadversionibus notata a Ludovico de Dieu.
Portion of title: Historia Christi Persice, conscripta, simulque multis modis contaminata, a P. Hieronymo Xavier
Other title: Rudimenta linguae Persicae
Lugduni Batauorum : Ex Officina Elseviriana, A[nn]o MDCXXXIX. [1639]
[24], 636, [12], 95, [1], 144 p. ; 21 cm. (4to)
First two words of title in romanized Persian.
'Rudimenta linguae Persicae' has a separate title page with an imprint identical to initial title page.
Latin and Persian text on opposite pages.
Dates of publication on title pages appear in apostrophic characters.
In first set, p. 178, 182, 212, 404, 407, 421, and 543 misnumbered 174, 178, 112, 304, 307, 419, and 143, respectively; text continuous despite pagination irregularities.
Title and text within ruled border.
Printer's device on title-pages (motto: "Non solus"); title-pages printed in red and black; head-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.
Also issued with "Dāstān-i San Pīdrū = Historia S. Petri Persice / conscripta, simulque multis modis contaminata ...".
20th century inscription on title pages: "Javier Jeronimo, d.1617".
Contemporary Dutch vellum.
Bound with 'Rituale orantium vel compendium veterum orandi [...]' by Joachim Hildebrand.
"Dāstān-i San Pīdrū = Historia S. Petri Persice / conscripta, simulque multis modis contaminata ..." not present in ECL volume.
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Netherlands Leiden.
per lat
B39338