Shelfmark
Iaa6.1.15 (v.1), Iaa5.2.31 (v.2)
Additional shelfmark
[Continuation shelfmark:] Iaa5.2.31 (v.2)
Author
Title
A dictionary English and Armenian / by Father Paschal Aucher D.D. with the assistance of John Brand Esqre. A.M..
Varying form of title
Բառարան Անգղիարէն եւ Հայերէն:
Bararan angghiaren ew hayeren
Bararan angghiaren ew hayeren
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venice : Printed at the press of the Armenian Academy of S. Lazarus,. 1821.[-1825]
Physical description
2 v. (23, [1], 981, [3]; 23, [1], 640 p.) ; 25 cm. (4to)
Note
Added title page in Armenian: Բառարան Անգղիարէն եւ Հայերէն: Աշխատասիրեալ ի Հ. Յարութիւն Վարդապետէ Աւգերեան: Ձեռնտուութեամբ Ասպետի Յովհաննու Պրէնտեան Վ.Ս. ... Ի Վէնէտիկ տպագրեալ ի Գործատան Վանաց Սրբոյն Ղազարու ՌՄՀ. [=1270 A.E.]
Note
Title of v.2 reads: A dictionary Armenian and English by John Brand Esq. A.M. with the assistance of Father Paschal Aucher D.D.
Note
Volume 2 added title page in Armenian: Բառարան Հայերէն եւ Անգղիարէն: Աշխատասիրեալ ի Յովհաննէ Պրէնտեան Անգղիացի Ասպէտէ .Վ.Աղ Ձեռնատուութեամբ Հ.Եարութիւն Վարդապետի Աւգերեան: ... Ի Վէնէտիկ : տպագրեալ ի Գործատան Վանաց Սրբոյն Ղազարու, ՌՄՀԴ: [=1274 A.E.]
Note
Half-title leaf in each volume.
Note
Volume 2 was published in 1825.
Note
In the preface to v.1 the author refers to his decision, following the publication of his Armenian dictionaries for the French and Italian languages, to work on an English-Armenian Dictionary for the use of "the Armenian subjects of his Britannic majesty in the East Indies ... In imitation of D[octor]. Johnson we have prefixed to this volume for the benefit of Armenian students an accurate abridgment of English grammar".
Note
Errata: v.1, p. [982-983].
Citation/references note
Nersessian, 361 (v.1), 393 (v.2)
Citation/references note
Davt’yan, 380 (v.1), 480 (v.2)
Citation/references note
Ghazikian, p. 269
Provenance
[Vol. 1] Bequeathed by Manoug Parikian in 1988 but lacking his booklabels.
Provenance
[Vol. 1] Pencil note by Parikian recording purchase at Thorntons, 8 March 1963.
Provenance
[Vol. 1] Oval purple ink stamp on half-title: "Baptist College Library Bristol. The gift of Rev. F. W. Gotch, L L. D.President 1881."
Provenance
[Vol. 2] Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
[Vol. 2] Booklabel of Manoug Parikian.
Provenance
[Vol. 2] Red and white printed label: Arthur Probsthain, Oriental Bookseller, 41 Gt. Russell Street, London W.C.1.
Provenance
[Vol. 2] Blue armorial bookplate of St Augustine's College, Canterbury.
Provenance
[Vol. 2] Armenian inscription inside front cover, struck through and unread.
Binding
[Vol. 1] Late 19th century English black half calf; smooth hollow spine ruled in gilt and blind; red leather spine label; dark grey buckram boards; teal endpapers; marbled edges.
Binding
[Vol. 2] 19th century mottled sheep half binding; tight smooth spine with gilt Greek key roll at head and foot; red and black textured paper spine labels; paper boards treated to resemble tree calf.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy is a made-up set, bound and shelved separately.
Copy-specific note
[Vol. 1] With shelfmark in red ink and printed paper spine labels in form "S.d. [over] G.1".
Copy-specific note
[Both volumes] Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil.
Subject
Armenian language Dictionaries English.
Subject
English language Dictionaries Armenian.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Gotch, Frederick William, 1807 - 1890 former owner.
Added entry--name
Probsthain, Arthur bookseller.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Baptist College (Bristol, England) former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Language code
eng arm
Identifier
B43996