Shelfmark
Iaa5.2.11
Additional shelfmark
Iaa5.2.12 (copy 2)
Author
Title
Preces S. Niersis Clajensis Armeniorum patriarchae viginti quatuor linguis editae ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venetiis : In insula S. Lazari., 1823.
Physical description
iv, 422, [2] p., [2] leaves of plates : port. ; 15 cm. (12mo)
Language
The translation of the author's prayer "In faith I confess" in 24 languages.
Note
Title page is engraved; the 24 languages are listed on the title-plate in abbreviated form.
Note
Previous ed.: 1818.
Note
Engraved portrait of St Nerses with caption in Latin.
Note
Preface in Latin superscribed by Paschalis Aucher i.e. Harut'iwn Awgerean.
Note
Languages included are: Classical and Modern Armenian, Classical and Modern Greek, Latin, Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, Dutch, Hungarian, Georgian, Polish, Persian, Russian, Syriac, Coptic, Chinese, Turkish.
Citation/references note
Nersessian, 372
Citation/references note
Davt’yan,
Provenance
[Copy 1] Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Bookplate of George Edward Sears featuring wreathed skull on an open book flanked by a candle and a vase of flowers, surmounted by an hourglass flanked by a bird's wing and a bat's wing.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Loosely inserted chit with ms. inscription in ink: Bought this book from the author in the Oriental Library of the Armenian Convent in the island of St Lazare at Venice,17th April 1829. Written in 24 languages."
Provenance
[Copy 2] Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Booklabel of Manoug Parikian.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Verso of front endpaper inscribed in ink: Հ.Յարութիւն Աւգերեան - H. Harutiun Avkerian - P. Pasquale Aucher 1834.
Binding
[Copy 1] Contemporary dark green marbled calf; gilt roll-tooled floral border; smooth, gilt-tooled spine with urn and lyre ornaments; red leather spine label; marbled endpapers; gilt text block edges.
Binding
[Copy 2] 19th century green and black marbled calf; gilt roll-tooled borders; smooth, gilt-tooled spine; red leather spine label; gilt text block edges; marbled endpapers.
Copy-specific note
[Both copies] Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
[Copy 2] Booksellers' prices and codes in pencil.
Subject
Subject
Genre/Form
Prayers.
Genre/Form
Poems.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Sears, George Edward former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Language code
arm mul arm lat
Identifier
B43890