Title: L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ d'apres les manuscrits des XIIIe, XIVe, XVe, et XVIe Siècles Author: Thomas a Kempis, Saint Place: Paris Publisher: Chez Gruel & Engelmann Date: [c.1865] Description: Two volumes: Imitation de Jesus Christ. Traduction de P. de Lamennais. 102 pages, on 25 bifolia & a single sheet, being chromolithographed facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts, miniatures, etc., each with interleaving tissue with caption label affixed. Loose in cloth portfolio with gilt lettering. L'Imitation de Iésus-Christ. Historique de l'Ornamentation des Manuscrits & Explication des Planchs par H. Michelant. [2], 128 pp. Loose folios of heavy paper. Together, 2 volumes. (folio) 38.5x27 cm., the cloth portfolio and loose folios set into broken chemise, lacking the slipcase. The height of the chromolithographic art, an exceptional series of chromolithographically illuminated pages reproducing medieval manuscript, quite rare, almost never found complete. No copies have sold at auction since 1983, according to American Book Prices Current. Lot Amendments Condition: Chemise broken; the cloth portfolio splitting at seams, flaps loose, possibly lacking a slipcase (?); contents quite nice, in nearly fine condition. Item number: 253778
Title: L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ d'apres les manuscrits des XIIIe, XIVe, XVe, et XVIe Siècles Author: Thomas a Kempis, Saint Place: Paris Publisher: Chez Gruel & Engelmann Date: [c.1865] Description: Two volumes: Imitation de Jesus Christ. Traduction de P. de Lamennais. 102 pages, on 25 bifolia & a single sheet, being chromolithographed facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts, miniatures, etc., each with interleaving tissue with caption label affixed. Loose in cloth portfolio with gilt lettering. L'Imitation de Iésus-Christ. Historique de l'Ornamentation des Manuscrits & Explication des Planchs par H. Michelant. [2], 128 pp. Loose folios of heavy paper. Together, 2 volumes. (folio) 38.5x27 cm., the cloth portfolio and loose folios set into broken chemise, lacking the slipcase. The height of the chromolithographic art, an exceptional series of chromolithographically illuminated pages reproducing medieval manuscript, quite rare, almost never found complete. No copies have sold at auction since 1983, according to American Book Prices Current. Lot Amendments Condition: Chemise broken; the cloth portfolio splitting at seams, flaps loose, possibly lacking a slipcase (?); contents quite nice, in nearly fine condition. Item number: 253778
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