[MINIATURE BOOK-Imitation of Christ] Thomae a Kempis canonici regularis ordinis S.Augustini De Imitatione Christi Libri Quatuor recensiti ad finem autographi anni 1441.

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287 printed pages. In Latin. Unidentified contemporary armorial bookplate with ducal coronet, three stars and a crescent moon, on front paste down endpaper (rubbed and torn away in part). Preliminary blank also partially torn away. All edges speckled. 55 x 86mm. Contemporary brown tree calf (upper joint cracked but still holding firm, corners worn). Brass clasp missing. Spine with three raised bands, in compartments with title "Imit. Chris" and hand-tooled gilt floral decoration within single and double gilt filet borders (slightly rubbed). Not in Bondy, nor Spielmann, nor Welsh. WorldCat locates just a single copy with the same publisher but with a 1711 imprint (Institut Catholique de Paris). Rare edition in attractive contemporary binding. N° de ref. del artículo 5299

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Título: [MINIATURE BOOK-Imitation of Christ] Thomae ...
Editorial: Per heribertum rosvveydum Societatis Jesu. Valfray, Petrum. Lugduni [Lyon]
Año de publicación: 1740
Encuadernación: Hardcover
Condición: Very Good