Shelfmark
Iaa6.2.16
Author
Uniform title
[Պատմութիւն Հայոց]
[Patmutʿiwn Hayotsʿ. Latin & Armenian]
[Patmutʿiwn Hayotsʿ. Latin & Armenian]
Title
ՄՈՎՍԻՍԻ ԽՈՐԵՆԱԶՒՈՅ ՊԱՏՄՈՒԹԻՒՆ ԵՒ ԱՇԽԱՐԱԳՐՈՒԹԻՒՆ = MOSIS Chorenensis Historiae Armeniacae Libri III.
Movsisi Khorenats'woy Patmut'iwn ew Ashkharagrut'iwn: = Mosis Chorenensis Historiæ Armeniacæ libri III. Accedit ejusdem scriptoris Epitome geographiæ. Præmittitur praefatio, quæ de literatura, ac versione sacra Armeniaca agit; et subjicitur appendix, ... Armeniacè ediderunt, Latinè verterunt, notı́sque illustrârunt Gulielmus & Georgius, Gul. Whistoni filii, ...
Movsisi Khorenats'woy Patmut'iwn ew Ashkharagrut'iwn: = Mosis Chorenensis Historiæ Armeniacæ libri III. Accedit ejusdem scriptoris Epitome geographiæ. Præmittitur praefatio, quæ de literatura, ac versione sacra Armeniaca agit; et subjicitur appendix, ... Armeniacè ediderunt, Latinè verterunt, notı́sque illustrârunt Gulielmus & Georgius, Gul. Whistoni filii, ...
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Mosis Chorenensis Historiæ Armeniacæ libri III
Varying form of title
Mosis Chorenensis HistoriaeArmeniacae libri III
Publication, distribution, etc.
Londini: : Ex officina Caroli Ackers typographi; apud Joannem Whistonum bibliopolam., MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
Physical description
[4], xxiii, [1], 412 p., [1] leaf of plates : map ; 27 cm. (4to)
Language
In Latin; main text in Armenian with parallel translation into Latin; some sections also in Greek.
Note
First five words of title phonetically romanized from Armenian.
Note
Parallel Armenian and Latin text.
Note
Map of "Armenia Major" facing first page of main text.
Note
The first book in Armenian printed in England. The founts used for the publication of this volume were cut in 1736 by Caslon. These were the only Armenian founts in England before 1820.
Note
Final leaf contains Addenda and Errata.
Note
The Appendix beginning on p. 369 contains: (a) The uncanonical "Letter of the Corinthians to St Paul" in Armenian, Greek, and Latin; (b)The uncanonical 3rd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians; ( c) Chronological table of the Armenian kings and patriarchs.
Note
With list of subscribers on leaf following title page.
Citation/references note
Nersessian, 123
Citation/references note
Voskanyan, 1512-1800, 433
Citation/references note
Lint, T. M. van & Meyer, Robin. Armenia : masterpieces from an enduring culture (Oxford : Bodleian Library, 2015), cat. no. 47
Provenance
Booklabel of Manoug Parikian. Bequeathed to Eton College Library by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Subscriber's copy with engraved armorial bookplate of Philip Lord Hardwicke, Baron of Hardwicke.
Binding
18th century sprinkled calf binding; border of blind triple fillets; five raised bands; traces of spine label.
Copy-specific note
18th century library shelfmark, probably Hardwicke's.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil inside lower cover.
Subject
Armenia History To 428 Early works to 1800.
Subject
Armenia Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Ackers, Charles, 1702? - 1759 printer.
Added entry--name
Whiston, John, 1711 - 1780 printer.
Added entry--name
Whiston, William, 1667 - 1752 translator.
Added entry--name
Whiston, George translator.
Added entry--name
Hardwicke, Philip Yorke,, 1690 - 1764 Earl of former owner.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
ԱՇԽԱՐԱԳՐՈՒԹԻՒՆ.
Ashkharagrut'iwn.
Ashkharagrut'iwn.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
lat arm grc arm
Identifier
B44406