Author: KEMPIS, THOMAS, A (1379 OR 80-1471) [ALSO KNOWN AS THOMAS HAEMERKKEN; THOMAS HAMMERLEIN; THOMAS HEMERKEN, AND THOMAS HAMERKEN]
Title: Of the imitation of Christ : four books
Description: London : printed by James Parker and Co. for Peacock. Mansfield and Britton. Salisbury Square. [ca. 1841] 1841. New Edition. Very good copy bound in contemporary gilt-blocked. full leather. with raised bands. Inner gilt dentils and gilt vignettes to front and rear paste-downs. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Marble endpapers. All edges gilt. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 368 pages; Description: xxiii. 368p. Subjects: Jesus Christ - Example. Jesus Christ - Devotional literature. Devotional literature. Spiritual life - Middle Ages. 600-1500. The preface is dated the Feast of St. Matthew. 1841. 'This translation is chiefly copied from one printed at London in 1677: but by whom prepared it does not appear.' Title page in red and black and within red borders. Text within red borders throughout.Weight in Kg appr.:

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