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Lx.1.08

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[Imitatio Christi. English]

Title

Of the imitation of Christ : three, both for wisedome, & godlines, most excellent bookes / made 170 yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, & for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men ; now newly corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers MDLXXX.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : Published by the Essex House Press, 16a Brook Street, Bond Street, London, W, MDCCCCIIII [1904].

Physical description

[2], 216p ; 30cm.

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Edited by Ernest Godman.

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Translations of the first three books by Thomas Rogers and the final book by Lady Margaret Countess of Richmond.

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Title-page woodcut designed by C. R. Ashbee and cut by Alec Miller.

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Printed under C. R. Ashbee at the Essex House Press.

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Horizontal chain lines ; watermarked ; deckled edges ; leaves unopened.

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Original limp brown calf binding, with brown silk ties and gilt lettering on spine.

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ECL copy: No. 40 of 110 copies, being one of 100 on paper.

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Ms. previous shelfmarks in pencil.

Provenance

Ms. inscription: "Librum hunc E. L. Vaughan, dim college, nuper adiutori strenno forti fideli in memoriam iampridem incohata in spem mansura amicitia d.d. E. L., 1d. Oct. MCMXIII".

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Ashbee, C. R., 1863 - 1942 (Charles Robert) printer.

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Beaufort, Margaret, 1443 - 1509 Countess of Richmond and Derby, tr.

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Vaughan, E. L. (Edward Littleton) (Edward Littleton) former owner.

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England London.

Language code

eng lat

Identifier

B24861
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