Shelfmark
Iaa6.4.42
Author
Uniform title
[Paul et Virginie. Armenian]
Title
Պօղ եւ Վիրգինէ վիպասանութիւն Պէռնարտէնի Տը Սէն-Փիէր / Թարքմանեաց Ամբրոսիոս Վարդապետ Գալֆայեան: Տպաքրեալ Ի հայրապետութեան Տեառն Ներսիսի Աստուծաընտիր Կաթողիկոսի Ամենայն Հայոց եւ ի Պատրիարքութեան Կոստանդնու- պօլսոյ Տեառն Յակովբայ Սրբազան Արքեպիսկոպոսի.
Pogh ew Virgine vipasanut’iwn Pernarteni Te Sen-P’ier / t’argmaneats’ Ambrosios Vardapet Galfayean ; tpagreal i Hayrapetut’ean Tearn Nersisi Astuatsentir Kat’oghikosi Amenayn Hayots’ ew i Patriark’ut’ean Kostandnupolsoy Tearn Yakobay Srbazan Ark’episkoposi.
Pogh ew Virgine vipasanut’iwn Pernarteni Te Sen-P’ier / t’argmaneats’ Ambrosios Vardapet Galfayean ; tpagreal i Hayrapetut’ean Tearn Nersisi Astuatsentir Kat’oghikosi Amenayn Hayots’ ew i Patriark’ut’ean Kostandnupolsoy Tearn Yakobay Srbazan Ark’episkoposi.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Փարիզ : ի Գրանոցի Ճ. Արամեան, 1856.
P’ariz : I granots’i Ch. Aramean, 1856. (Paris : Typographie arménienne de Walder, rue Bonaparte, 44)
P’ariz : I granots’i Ch. Aramean, 1856. (Paris : Typographie arménienne de Walder, rue Bonaparte, 44)
Physical description
ժե [i.e. 15], [1], 274 [i.e. 174], [2] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 24 cm.
Language
In Classical Armenian, translated from French.
Note
The first translation of 'Paul et Virginie' into Classical Armenian, by Ambrosios Galfayean, who also wrote under the pseudonym Ambroise de Nar Bey.
Note
Manufacturer's imprint in Armenian and French on half title verso and final leaf.
Note
Plates: frontispiece portrait of the author by J. J. Wedgwood after Girodet Trioson and four steel engravings after H. Corbould.
Note
Wood-engraved illustrations in the text signed by Rambert, Timms and others.
Note
Page 174 misnumbered 274.
Note
Final leaf of errata.
Note
Publisher's dark brown pictorial cloth binding; upper cover with title stamped in gilt within a design of the protagonists and other characters from the book in a scene with palm trees and exotic flora with the sea in the background, stamped in gilt and colour; lower cover with a scene from the books within a floral cartouche stamped in gilt and colour; spine title stamped in gilt between arabesques.
Citation/references note
Voskanyan et al, 1851-1900, 482
Provenance
Booklabel of Manoug Parikian. Bequeathed to Eton College Library by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Binding
Original 19th century publisher's case binding inside lower cover.
Copy-specific note
Parikian copy plates are printed on india-paper.
Copy-specific note
Plates protected by tissue paper guards.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil.
Subject
French literature Translations into Armenian.
Subject
Sentimental novels.
Genre/Form
Novels.
Genre/Form
Pictorial cloth bindings.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Typographie arménienne de Walder printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
arm fre
Identifier
B44473