Thomas à Kempis (Thomas von Kempen) - De Imitatione Christi - 1744

The Imitation of Christ
Author: Thomas à Kempis (Thomas von Kempen)
Place of publication: Coloniae (Köln)
Publisher/Printer: at Servatius Noethen
Year: 1744
Language: Latin.
Cover: Contemporary leather cover with metal clasps.
Complete with copperplate engraved frontispiece and index.
Period: 18th century
Topic: Christian mysticism / devotional literature

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Latin original edition of the significant spiritual work De Imitatione Christi by Thomas von Kempen, one of the most influential spiritual authors of the Middle Ages.
Printed in 1744 in Cologne by Servatius Noethen.

The book is bound in an original contemporary leather binding with metal clasps. It contains a copperplate frontispiece, title page, complete text in four books, and detailed indexes.

A classic theological work that has held great significance for monasteries, clergy, and collectors over the centuries.

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Cover heavily rubbed and bumped due to age.
Leather with tears and missing parts, but the binding remains intact.
Paper yellowed and spotted due to aging.
Pages completely, well readable.
No loose or missing pages detectable.
Overall authentic and period-appropriate signs of age and wear.

Overall condition: good to satisfactory for a book from 1744.