Author: THOMAS A KEMPIS
Title: Imitation de Jesus Christ. Traduction de P. de Lamennais.
Description: Paris, Gruel & Engelmann s.d. (1883-1885). 2 parts in 1 vol in-folio. 128 pp, 102 pp. Editor's portfolio in black cloth. ¶ 2 parts in 1 vol. The first part is the text (with the explanation of the plates and the ornamental borders) by H. Michelant and the second part are the plates. The plates represent different illuminated mediaeval manuscripts of the Imitatio Christi. All 102 plates in superb chromolithography. One of the highlights of the 19th century printing and Gruel& Engelman production. Titelpage spotted and plate LXVII with some minor damage due to sticking one to another.

Keywords: typographie, typography, chromolithography, manuscripts


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