The Christian's Pattern: or a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ
by Kempis, Thomas (tr. George Stanhope)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good, contemporary reverse calf (rubbed, with variable spotting, staining and browning, a few darker spots); title printed in re
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About This Item
Manchester: R. Whiteworth, 1740. hardback. Good, contemporary reverse calf (rubbed, with variable spotting, staining and browning, a few darker spots); title printed in red and black, initials and ornaments, engraved plate (lacks all before title [i.e. ?blank] and all after Fff4 [p. 44] of ""Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons"", Provenance: old pen trials to margin of title; Anthony Willis & Michael Fisher (old inscriptions, dated 1748 and 1769, on verso of plate). 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Thomas Kempis (1379-1471). The Christian's Pattern: or, a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books ... Now render'd into English. To which are added, Prayers and Meditations for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope. Manchester: Printed by R. Whitworth, 1740.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC86909
- Title
- The Christian's Pattern: or a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ
- Author
- Kempis, Thomas (tr. George Stanhope)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, contemporary reverse calf (rubbed, with variable spotting, staining and browning, a few darker spots); title printed in re
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Whiteworth
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 1740
- Pages
- 368 + 44
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- theology, spirituality, Kempis
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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