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THOMAS à KEMPIS, Saint. Of the Imitation of Jesus Christ, translated... with an Introduction and Notes by the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin.

THOMAS à KEMPIS, Saint. Of the Imitation of Jesus Christ, translated... with an Introduction and Notes by the Reverend Thomas Frognall Dibdin. Engraved frontispiece (foxed); 5 mounted India-proof illustrations in text. Leaf of additional subscribers at end; lacks half-title. 8vo, contemporary deep purple morocco by J. Wilson of Hull, with his ticket, red silk doublures and endleaves, front joint worn and partly cracked. Harvard College Library stamps on title (released). London, 1828

  • Notes: first dibdin edition. one of 750 copies. "This edition is based on John Payne's version and includes only the first three books"--Jackson 70. Windle & Pippin A53a.

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