Ventes live - Lot 944
[Plantin Press]
[De l'imitation] de Jesus Christ [...]. Traduite exactement du latin par Philippe Chifflet [...]. Troisieme edition, reveüe.
Antwerp, Plantin Press, 1652
€ 150 / 200
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Description du lot
32mo: [16]-435-[16] pp. (title sl. browning, quire D2 bound between A2 and C2, quire B2 bound after C2, severely trimmed to 6,9 cm, touching upper margin throughout incl. title and running title, some marg. tears).
19th-c. brown leather, metal clasps and catches, spine with 3 raised bands (joints sl. rubbed), a.e.g.
Small size edition in a new translation given by Ph. Chifflet (1597-1663?) after Kempis' original manuscript. Engr. vignette on title, wood engraved Plantin mark at the end.
Ref. BCNI 10929. - Sudoc (Bibl. Ste Geneviève). - COPAC (BL, = De Backer 632).- Not in STCV, Opac KBR.
Prov. Jules Marant (19th -c. ms. ex dono on 1st bl. f.).
Joined, 2 miniature books. 1. The book of common prayer and administration of the Holy Communion [...]. Oxford, University Press; London, Henry Frowde, s.d. 5,5 x 4,5 cm (margins frayed). Brown leather, upper cover orn. with a embossed silver metal plaque decorated with angels, a.e.g. - 2. Same title. Ibid. [Bound with] Hymns ancient and modern for use in the services of the church. Complete edition. London, William Cloves & Sons, s.d. 5,5 x 4,5 cm. Similar binding. 2 b/w photographic front. Prov. "Octavia Kathlen Parrot 1910" (ms. entry). (3 vol.)