Shelfmark
Iaa6.4.33
Additional shelfmark
Iaa6.4.34 (copy 2)
Author
Title
Armenian popular songs / translated into English by the R. Leo M. Alishan DD. of the Mechitaristic Society.
Varying form of title
Հայոց Երգք Ռամկականք
Other title: Hayotsʿ ergkʿ ramkakankʿ
Other title: Hayotsʿ ergkʿ ramkakankʿ
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venice : S. Lazarus, 1852.
Physical description
[4], 85, [3] p. ; 22 cm.
Language
In Armenian.
Note
Half title leaf in English and Armenian: Armenian popular songs = Հայոց Երգք Ռամկականք [Hayotsʿ ergkʿ ramkakankʿ].
Note
Dedications to Edward Zohrab, consul general of the Sublime Porte, and to the British public.
Citation/references note
Voskanyan, 1851-1900, 111
Provenance
[Copy 1] Part of bequest to Eton College Library by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Presentation copy from the translator to Sir Robert Curzon, with autograph inscription at head of title "Hon.ble Rob. Curzon from the translator" and tipped-in ALs on stationery with pink and blue printed design of the island of S. Lazzaro, dated 28 October 1853, referring to Alishan's visit to Parham House in Sussex to translate into Italian the apocryphal text of Joseph and Asenath from a complete Bible in Curzon's possession, which Curzon himself then rendered into English.
Provenance
[Copy 1] Library booklabel of Loxwood House.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Part of bequest to Eton College Library by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Parikian's pencil note inside lower cover recording acquisition of the volume on 12 January 1963.
Provenance
[Copy 2] Front endpaper with inscription in ink addressed to Helen Jane Bradley, recording that the volume was "Bought at an Armenian monastery I visited, July 1853" with initials "AD."
Binding
[Copy 1] 19th century dark green rolled goatskin half binding; gold fillet border; gold-tooled spine title within ornamental frame resembling pointed arch windows; dark green moiré paper boards; gilt text block edges.
Binding
[Copy 2] 19th century red rolled goatskin half binding; gold fillet border; gold-tooled spine title within foliate ornamental frame; red moiré paper boards; gilt text block edges.
Copy-specific note
[Both copies] Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil inside lower cover.
Subject
Armenian poetry Translations into English.
Subject
English poetry Translations from Armenian.
Subject
Armenian poetry.
Genre/Form
Presentation copies.
Added entry--name
Curzon, Robert, 1810 - 1873 former owner.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Language code
arm
Identifier
B44433