THOMAS À KEMPIS (c. 1380-1471). L'Imitation de Iesus-Christ, traduite en vers françoise par P[ierre] C[orneille]. Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1653-1654. 2 volumes, 12° (147 x 84mm). Engraved frontispieces and 67 full-page illustrations by H. David. Blue morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, gilt-panelled covers with centre-piece of fleurons, curlicues and pointillé work and crowned cypher at each corner, pointillé and other fine tooling to spines, gilt turn-ins and edges. Provenance: bought from Lucien Gougy, 1922. Brunet III, 423.
THOMAS À KEMPIS (c. 1380-1471). L'Imitation de Iesus-Christ, traduite en vers françoise par P[ierre] C[orneille]. Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1653-1654. 2 volumes, 12° (147 x 84mm). Engraved frontispieces and 67 full-page illustrations by H. David. Blue morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, gilt-panelled covers with centre-piece of fleurons, curlicues and pointillé work and crowned cypher at each corner, pointillé and other fine tooling to spines, gilt turn-ins and edges. Provenance: bought from Lucien Gougy, 1922. Brunet III, 423.

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THOMAS À KEMPIS (c. 1380-1471). L'Imitation de Iesus-Christ, traduite en vers françoise par P[ierre] C[orneille]. Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1653-1654. 2 volumes, 12° (147 x 84mm). Engraved frontispieces and 67 full-page illustrations by H. David. Blue morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet, gilt-panelled covers with centre-piece of fleurons, curlicues and pointillé work and crowned cypher at each corner, pointillé and other fine tooling to spines, gilt turn-ins and edges. Provenance: bought from Lucien Gougy, 1922. Brunet III, 423.

Together with the 1656 Rouen edition of the same work in 2 volumes bound by Trautz-Bauzonnet, later supralibros. (4)

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