LABROSSE, Joseph Gazophylacium linguae Persarum, triplici linguarum clavi italicae, latinae, gallicae, nec non specialibus praeceptis ejusdem linguae reseratum. 1684Amsterdam,Jansonius-Waesbergius,folio, cont. calf (corners bumped and rubbed,...
Estimation :
150 / 200
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
lacking part of leather), gilt orn. spine on 6 raised bands (joints completely split, defect. at head and tail), [18]-18-473-[1]-index-[19] pp. (lacking front., some spotting and browning, title repaired).
First ed. of the first proper Persian dictionary. Dictionary entries are in Italian and followed by translations into Latin, French and Persian along with rules of grammar, for use with Persian dealings. Labrosse (c. 1636-1697), one of the earliest of missionaries to the region, travelled to the East in 1664, spending a decade in Persia and Arabia. He composed this work during his stay in the Levant from 1664 to 1679. Title in red and black. Ownership entry on title.
First ed. of the first proper Persian dictionary. Dictionary entries are in Italian and followed by translations into Latin, French and Persian along with rules of grammar, for use with Persian dealings. Labrosse (c. 1636-1697), one of the earliest of missionaries to the region, travelled to the East in 1664, spending a decade in Persia and Arabia. He composed this work during his stay in the Levant from 1664 to 1679. Title in red and black. Ownership entry on title.
