The Imitation of Christ
by KEMPIS, THOMAS À; RICHARD CHALLONER (Translator)
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- Very fine in chipped & lightly toned original glassine dust jacket.
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New York: Benziger Brothers, 1926. First Thus. Hardcover. Very fine in chipped & lightly toned original glassine dust jacket.. 32mo. 3.375 x 5.25 in. 416 pp. Full black flexible cloth (imitation leather), titles in gilt, all edges red, with green ribbon-marker; in publisher's spider-web glassine dustwrapper. 'To Which Are Added Practical Reflections and a Prayer after Each Chapter together with an Appendix Containing Prayers for Mass and other Devotions.' Illustrated with three black & white plates, including frontis., viz. the Crucifixion, the Agony in the Garden, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Translated by the famous Bishop RICHARD CHALLONER. Imprimatur &c. A pristine copy in original glassine wrapper. Very scarce thus.
Synopsis
Thomas à Kempis was a medieval monk and priest (1380-1471) who served as chronicler of the monastery at Mt. St. Agnes. During his long life of scholarship, he wrote several biographies of church fathers and a number of devotional works. The Imitation of Christ , from which The Inner Life is taken, remains his most famous work.
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- Irving Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 393
- Title
- The Imitation of Christ
- Author
- KEMPIS, THOMAS À; RICHARD CHALLONER (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very fine in chipped & lightly toned original glassine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Benziger Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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