Shelfmark
Gm.5.04
Main entry--uniform title
Bible. Matthew. Persian. 1805.
Title
[The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated into the Persian language, by Lieutenant Colonel R.H. Colebrooke. ; Published under the patronage of the College of Fort William in Bengal].
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Injīl-i Mattī
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Calcutta : Printed at the Hindoostanee Press, 1805].
Physical description
[32] leaves ; 31 cm. (Fol.)
Language
Text in Persian. Perso-Arabic script.
Note
Title page in English and Pensian.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
19th century mottled leather binding; spine decorated with gold titling 'Persian Gospels' on red leather and gold decorations; 'Coll. F. W.m' on spine; green sprinkled edges; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and at the end of book.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect?: wanting the title page in English.
Subject
Bible. New Testament.
Added entry--name
Colebrooke, Robert Hyde, 1762? - 1808 translator.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Hindoostanee Press (Kolkata, India) printer.
Added entry--place
India Kolkata.
Language code
per grc
Identifier
B52343