The Imitation of Christ – Thomas à Kempis – 1792 | John Wesley edition

Thomas à Kempis

The imitation of christ – thomas à kempis – 1792 | john wesley edition | thomas à kempis’s imitation of christ, printed in 1792 in philadelphia under john wesley’s direction, appears here in a pocket-sized edition in original leather, tailored for personal devotional reading.

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Thomas à Kempis’s Imitation of Christ, printed in 1792 in Philadelphia under John Wesley’s direction, appears here in a pocket-sized edition in original leather, tailored for personal devotional reading.

$750.00

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The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis, printed in 1792, is an impressive, pocket-sized printing. First written in the 15th-century, this work was popular throughout Europe influencing iconic church figures such as John Wesley and John Newton. In fact, John Wesley was known to have published this work, as was the case with this Philadelphia edition.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: An Extract of the Christian’s Pattern; or, A Treatise of the Imitation of Christ
  • Author(s): Thomas à Kempis
  • Contributor(s): John Wesley (publisher)
  • Publisher: Philadelphia: Printed by Parry Hall, sold by John Dickins
  • Edition: 1792
  • Format: (16mo), single volume
  • Binding: original full leather
  • Size:  4 in x 2.5 in (10.16 cm x 6.35 cm)
  • Collation: [vi], 306 pp, [7]
  • Contents Include:
    • All four books, as expected
    • List of books printed, published by John Dickins
  • Provenance: handwritten – “Lydia Merriam”
  • Reference(s): references

 

Condition:

Good. Original leather binding shows rubbing to edges and joints. The binding remains sound. Interior complete with all pages intact and legible. Moderate toning consistent with age. Compact and structurally secure.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Early Philadelphia edition issued through John Wesley
  • Curious, pocket-sized format of a popular Christian reference

 

Item Number: #29004

Category

Religion

Authors

Thomas à Kempis

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Good

Collation

Complete

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