Shelfmark
Gm.5.15
Author
Forster, H. P. (Henry Pitts), approximately 1766 - 1815 (Henry Pitts),
Uniform title
[Vocabulary, in two parts, English and Bongalee, and vice versâ. pt. 1]
Title
A vocabulary, in two parts, English and Bongalee, and vice versâ. By H. P. Forster....
Publication, distribution, etc.
Calcutta : From the press of Ferris and Co., 1799..
Physical description
[2], ii, xx, 421, [1] p., 1 folding table ; 31 cm. (Fol. )
Note
Signatures: [a]-f² (-f2) B-Z² Aa-Zz² 3A-5P² (-P2).
Note
A second volume (Bongalee and English) was printed by P. Ferris at the Post Press, Calcutta, in 1802.
Note
The folding table of the Bongalee alphabet constitutes pp. xiii-xiv of the preliminaries.
Note
Main body of text printed in double columns.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T101073.
Citation/references note
Shaw, 364
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
19th century half leather binding with marbled paper on covers; spine decorated with gold titling on green leather and gold fillets; 'Coll. F. Will.m' on spine; dark blue sprinkled edges; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and at the end of book.
Subject
English language Dictionaries Bengali.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
College of Fort William (Calcutta, India) associated name.
Added entry--place
India Kolkata.
Language code
eng ben
Identifier
B52362