Shelfmark
Iaa5.1.29
Author
Uniform title
[Համառօտ նկարագիր Մխիթարեան Միաբանութեան. English.]
[Hamarot nkaragir Mkhit’arean Miabanut’ean. English]
[Hamarot nkaragir Mkhit’arean Miabanut’ean. English]
Title
A brief account of the Mechitaristican Society founded on the Island of St. Lazaro.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venice : Printed at the press of the same Armenian Academy , 1835.
Physical description
62 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., port ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Language
Translated from Armenian via intermediate Italian translation.
Note
Lithographic frontispiece view of S. Lazzaro; engraved portrait of Mechitar by A. Viviani after G. Fabris.
Note
Translated by Alexander Goode from Harut'iwn Awgerean's account of the Society written in the Armenian and Italian languages and published at the convent. -- cf. 1st ed. and dedicatory letter to Dr Paschal Aucher [=Awgerean], signed, Alexander Goode, dated Venice, 1 June 1825.
Note
First published in 1825.
Provenance
Booklabel of Manoug Parikian. Bequeathed to Eton College by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Binding
19th century grained leather half binding; smooth spine with gilt fillets and gilt roll at head and foot; marbled paper boards.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil inside back cover.
Copy-specific note
Loosely inserted TLS from N. E. I. Wood, antiquarian bookseller, 12 Wetherby Gardens, London to Parikian, dated 13 March 1983, offering a copy of the present work in original wrappers for £75.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Added entry--name
Goode, Alexander translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Language code
eng arm ita
Identifier
B44117