The Imitation of Christ in Four Books
by KEMPIS, THOMAS A.; J.M. LELEN (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine. A touch of wear to extremities; some odor. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright.
- Seller
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Catholic Book Publishing Co, 1951. Later Printing. Hardcover. Near fine. A touch of wear to extremities; some odor. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright.. 32mo. 3.5 x 5.5 in. 416 pp. Flexible black leatherette, titled in gilt on spine, all edges red under gold, gilt dentelle, blue ribbon marker. Illustrated with color plates, frontis. of the Crucifixion. 'A New Translation from the Original Latin. New Edition with Prayers at Mass. In Accordance with Recent Pontifical Decrees.' T-2100. A nice copy overall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Irving Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1182
- Title
- The Imitation of Christ in Four Books
- Author
- KEMPIS, THOMAS A.; J.M. LELEN (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine. A touch of wear to extremities; some odor. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Catholic Book Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
Terms of Sale
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Irving Book Company
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Asheville, North Carolina
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Classical, Catholic, Southern, Photographic, Poetic, Scholarly, and early Modern Library Editions, &c.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...