Mgr G. Darboy - L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ - 1886

A charming edition of this collection, offering an annotated and meditative version of the famous spiritual treatise The Imitation of Christ, traditionally attributed to Thomas à Kempis.

This text, a pillar of Christian mysticism since the 15th century, is enriched here by the pastoral and theological commentaries of Darboy, Archbishop of Paris, who seeks to update its relevance for the faithful of the 19th century.

The work, divided into four books — on the interior life, humility, spiritual consolation and the Eucharist — is presented in elegant French, faithful to the original Latin, and accompanied by reflections that emphasize the necessity of self-denial, charity, and intimate union with the suffering Christ.

Darboy, in his notes, emphasizes the educational value of the text for priests, religious, and lay people, and presents it as a manual of Christian perfection, adapted to the moral and social demands of his time.

The edition is distinguished by its meticulous typography, decorative frames, and sometimes devotional engravings, in an effort to make this book an object of devotion as much as a spiritual guide.

Mgr G. Darboy - The Imitation of Christ - SD (Circa 1886) - Laplace, Sanchez et Cie -
XVI, 596 pp.

The binding is in very good condition, the book is in its original full leather, with slight wear from use, rubbed joints and corners, gilt edges, spine with raised bands and gilt decoration, title and author's name in gilt.

Good internal condition, occasional foxing, charming initial letter, book adorned with beautiful illustrations framing the text, lovely drawing outside the text, modern endpapers -

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