Author
Seaman, William, 1606-1680
Title
Grammatica linguæ Turcicæ, : in quinque partes distributa. / Authore Gulielmo Seaman..
Varying form of title
Grammatica linguae Turcicae
Imprint
Oxoniæ, : excudebat Hen: Hall, Academiæ typographus. Prostant apud Edvardum Millington, ad insigne Pelicani, in vico vulgò vocato Duck-lane., an: Dom: 1670..
Physical description
[8], 183, [1] p. ; 20 cm (4to)
Note
First Turkish grammer printed in England.
Note
Title page, preliminaries, and text printed from back to front.
Note
Signatures: A-Z4 Aa4.
Note
In a variant issue, "Seaman inserted in print on p. 183, between the two rows of ornaments, a Latin note that both this grammar and the New Testament in Arabic by Seaman ... can be bought at Millington's ... and adds 'Venales etiam habentur hi libri in Ædibus authoris in Angiporta dicta Whitecrosse Alley in Moore fields. Londini', thus giving Seaman's private address." (see Madan). In some copies, Seaman's address is inked out.
Note
Head- and tailpieces; and initials.
Note
Printer's device on title page.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), S2179
Citation/references note
Madan, III,2863
Citation/references note
ESTC, R22626
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 925:16).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with blind fleurons at inner corners; spine with four raised bands, and gilt fillets; spine label with author and title; date 1670 in gilt at tail of spine; blind fillets around board edges.
Copy-specific note
In this copy, the Latin note about where the book could be bought is present on page 183, and has not been inked out.
Subject
Turkish language Early works to 1800.
Subject
Language and languages Grammars Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Hall, Henry, active 1642-1680 printer.
Added entry--name
Millington, Edward, approximately 1636-1703 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
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