Shelfmark
Iaa6.3.27
Author
Uniform title
[Works. Selections. Armenian & English]
Title
Lord Byron's Armenian exercises and poetry.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venice : In the island of S. Lazzaro, 1870.
Physical description
167, [5] p. : facsims. ; 15 cm.
Language
Includes translations from Armenian to English and English to Armenian.
Note
A selection of letters and poems by Byron and translations prepared by him for: ՔԵՐԱԿԱՆՈՒԹԻՒՆ ԱՆԳՂԻԱԿԱՆ ԵՒ ՀԱՅԵՐԷՆ [K’erakanut’iwn Angghiakan ew Hayeren] = Grammar English and Armenian. Venice, 1817.
Note
Previously printed as part of an anthology published in Venice, 1852 as: Beauties of English poets = Ծաղկաքաղ Քերթողաց Անգղիացւոց [Tsaghkakʻagh kʻertʻoghatsʻ Angghiatsʻwotsʻ].
Note
Title page in English only. Text in Armenian and English on facing pages.
Note
Page [3]: facsimile of Byron's English and Armenian signatures.
Note
Title page vignette. Printed throughout in floral border.
Citation/references note
Voskanyan, N., et al , 1851-1900, 1955
Provenance
Part of bequest to Eton College Library by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Booklabel with Armenian text within vine wreath: Ի Գրեանց Մխիթարեան Վանատան ի Հռովմ [From the books of the Mkhit'arist convent in Rome].
Binding
19th century dark brown calf quarter binding; gilt-ruled spine with gilt spine title "Lord Byron's poetry"; dark blue paste-paper boards.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil inside back cover, listing additional titles included in the 1852 edition.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
Italy Venice.
Language code
arm eng arm eng
Identifier
B44556