Shelfmark
Iaa6.5.02
Author
Uniform title
[Herz des Menschen, ein Tempel Gottes, oder eine Werkstätte des Satans. Armenian]
Title
The heart of man the temple of the Lord, or the devil's work-shop. = Sirt mardoy or e Tachar Astutsoy kam Gortsaran Satanayi: Tasn patkernerov araji drats or amen mard hysht imanay yw mitk’ arnelov K’ristoneakan keank’in heteweloy hamar jank’ ane. T’argmanut’iwn: I shushi Yami Tearn 1833.
Varying form of title
ՍԻՐՏ ՄԱՐԴՈՅ որ է Տաճար Աստուծոյ կամ Գործարան Սատանայի : Տասն Պատկերներով առաջի դրած որ ամմէն մարդ հեշտ իմանայ եւ միտք առնելով Քրիստոնէական կեանքին հետեւելոյ համար ջանք անէ: Թարգմանութիւն : Ի Շուշի Յամի Տեառն 1833.
Parallel title: Sirt mardoy or e Tachar Astutsoy kam Gortsaran Satanayi : Tasn patkernerov araji drats or amen mard hysht imanay yw mitk’ arnelov K’ristoneakan keank’in heteweloy hamar jank’ ane. T’argmanut’iwn: I Shushi Yami Tearn 1833.
Parallel title: Sirt mardoy or e Tachar Astutsoy kam Gortsaran Satanayi : Tasn patkernerov araji drats or amen mard hysht imanay yw mitk’ arnelov K’ristoneakan keank’in heteweloy hamar jank’ ane. T’argmanut’iwn: I Shushi Yami Tearn 1833.
Edition
1st ed.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Calcutta : Printed at the Baptist Mission Press for the American Religious Tract Society, 1839.
Physical description
36 p., 10 leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
Text in Armenian.
Note
Armenian translation from the German of Johannes Gossner, Das Herz des Menschen, ein Tempel Gottes, oder eine Werkstätte des Satans.
Note
Translation first published in 1833.
Note
Imprint taken from p. 36 where it is also given in Armenian: I Kalkat’a : tpeal i tparani Mkrtich’ Misonarats’, 1839.
Note
At head of title: Armenian. Miscellaneous series. No. 11.
Note
Edition and print run statement "1,000 copies" at foot of title page.
Note
Publisher's printed blue paper wrappers; front cover with title: "11. The heart of man. = ՍԻՐՏ ՄԱՐԴՈՅ 1839."
Note
Illustrations comprise 10 leaves of plates and 8 wood-engravings in the text representing the Devil and the seven deadly sins.
Note
According to the Armenian title the translation was made in 1833 in Shushi (i.e. Baku, modern Azerbaijan). See Nersessian.
Citation/references note
Davt’yan in his bibliography gives the date of publication as 1833. See entry 796.
Citation/references note
Nersessian, 544
Provenance
Part of bequest to Eton College Library by Manoug Parikian in 1988 but lacking his booklabels.
Binding
20th century maroon morocco half binding, retaining original paper wrappers; blind roll-tooled borders; gilt spine title.
Copy-specific note
Engraved frontispiece plate by T. Wallis after W. M. Craig tipped inside front wrapper with caption: The human heart defended by Faith from the Spirit of Darkness.
Subject
Emblem books, Armenian.
Subject
Christian art and symbolism.
Subject
Sin.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
American Tract Society publisher.
Added entry--place
India Kolkata.
Language code
arm eng ger
Identifier
B44148