Thomas à Kempis - De Imitatione Christi - 1660

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Thomas à Kempis is the author of De Imitatione Christi, a Latin first edition and revised edition published by Ioannis Cusson, bound in cuir, 254 pages, 13 by 8 cm, in good condition, dating to circa 1660.

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The Imitation of Jesus Christ (in Latin: De Imitatione Christi) is an anonymous work of Christian piety, written in Latin at the end of the 14th century or the beginning of the 15th century.

It is usually estimated that its author is Thomas à Kempis.

It is the second most printed book in the world after the Bible and, according to Yann Sordet, one of the greatest bestseller successes that Europe has known from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the modern era.
Introduction 15 pages not digitized
Imitatione Christi, 239 pages, numbered.
An engraving as a frontispiece
Page with two small paper flaws, without affecting the text.

The Imitation of Jesus Christ (in Latin: De Imitatione Christi) is an anonymous work of Christian piety, written in Latin at the end of the 14th century or the beginning of the 15th century.

It is usually estimated that its author is Thomas à Kempis.

It is the second most printed book in the world after the Bible and, according to Yann Sordet, one of the greatest bestseller successes that Europe has known from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the modern era.
Introduction 15 pages not digitized
Imitatione Christi, 239 pages, numbered.
An engraving as a frontispiece
Page with two small paper flaws, without affecting the text.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Religion
Book Title
De Imitatione Christi
Author/ Illustrator
Thomas à Kempis
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1660
Height
13 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Revised edition
Width
8 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Ioannis Cusson
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
254
FranceVerified
804
Objects sold
96.24%
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