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The Imitation of Christ
by Benham, W ( Translator ) Thomas a Kempis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Beautifully illustrated Edition in B&W. All MainText pages have text within large Illustrated Borders, also inset illustrations. Translated from the Latin by W. Benham, Vicar of Margate. Period Black Full-Leather binding with large Red & Gilt central cross on front and bright Gilt devices in corners on front & back. 5 raised bands to spine with bright Gilt foliate motif in compartments and Gilt title on brown ground. Beveled edges. Marbled endpapers. All page edges Gilt. Fine Gilt decoration on board edges.
Gift inscription on fly leaf dated 1876. No other inscriptions, pages in very good, clean condition. Splits to leather down sides of spine, wear at edges of corners and some rubbing to spine. Very small piece of leather missing at top corner of spine. Hinges broken but text block firm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100009
- Title
- The Imitation of Christ
- Author
- Benham, W ( Translator ) Thomas a Kempis
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Pages
- 379
- Size
- 7 1/2" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Christian Classics/Illustrated Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Antiquarian; Religion; Christianity;
Terms of Sale
White Swan Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
White Swan Books
Biblio member since 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- 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...
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