Christian Pattern, or the Imitation of Jesus Christ Being An
Item #54981
KEMPIS, Thomas a. The Christian Pattern, or the Imitation of Jesus Christ Being An Abridgement of the Works of Thomas a Kempis. By a Female Hand. Germantown: Christopher Sowr, 1749. [2],278pp. Original calf. Worn at extremities; head and foot of spine worn. Front board mostly detached. Light tanning and foxing throughout. Closed tear on p.141. Still, a good copy in original unsophistic- ated condition. In a half morocco box. PARSONS, CATHOLIC AMERICANA 6. EVANS 6342. SEIDENSTICKER p.34. HILDEBURN 1136. One of the earliest works of Catholic Americana, this selection from Thomas a Kempis' IMITATION OF CHRIST was published by the first German printer in America, Christopher Sauer, near Philadelphia. The "female hand" who composed the abridgement is unidentified.
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