Gazophylacium Linguae Persarum, Triplici Linguarum Clavi Italicae, Latinae, Gallicae…
Amsterdam: Jansonio-Waesbergiana. 1684. Edition: First Edition., Binding: Full tan contemporary calf boards. Spine, rebacked, with 5 raised bands, title lettered in gilt on red morocco label in 2nd compartment. All edges uncut. , Notes: Text in Latin, French, Persian, and Italian.
Small Folio.(380 x 250 mm).
Joseph Labrosse, also known under his religious alias Father Angelus of St. Joseph (1636–1697), was a French Carmelite missionary and writer. He played a role in transmitting Persian medical terminology to Europe, and was the first European to make a serious study of Iranian medicine. He also compiled a Persian dictionary with translations into Latin, French, and Italian.
In 1684, while in the Netherlands, Labrosse published Gazophylacium Linguae Persarum. This work pays special attention to medicine and medicinal substances. In Safavid Persia: The History and Politics of an Islamic Society, Labrosse’s work is referred to as a "veritable encyclopaedia of Iran, including a few transcriptions that indicate the colloquial pronunciation of the time".
, Size: Small Folio., Illustration: Near fine example of this early printed Persian dictionary, with definitions in Italian, Latin, and French. Engraved title, plus title in red and black. Bookplate on front pastedown: “Bibliotheque de Puellemontier.” Pgs. 365/366 bound in reverse. , Pages: P. Frontispiece. Blank. Title. Blank. Dedication (3). Prologue and other prelims (11). Dedication/Privilege du Roy (2). Pp. 1-18; 1-473. Persian dedication/proclamation. Index (38)., Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran;. Some marks to boards, occasional marginal tears, interior else clean and crisp. Item #B7049
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