Of the imitation of Christ : Three, both for wisedome, and godlines, most excellent bookes, made 170. yeeres since by one Thomas of Kempis, and for the worthines thereof oft since translated out of Latine into sundrie languages by diuers godlie and learned men. Now newlie corrected, translated, and with most ample textes, and sentences of holie Scripture illustrated by Thomas Rogers.

Format:

Microformat

Contributor:

Rogers, Thomas, -1616.

Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.

Series:

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1643:8.

Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1696:2.

Standardized Title:

Imitatio Christi. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meditations--Early works to 1800.

Meditations.

Christian life--Early works to 1800.

Christian life.

Physical Description:

48 unnumbered pages, 277 pages, 11 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts)

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

At London : Printed [by Humphrey Lownes] for the Companie of Stationers, 1617.

Notes:

A translation of: Imitatio Christi.

The traditional attribution to Thomas à Kempis is disputed.

Colophon reads "1617. At London. Printed by H.L. for the Company of Stationers." Printer's name from STC.

The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A1".

Reproductions of the originals in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and the British Library.

Appears at reel 1643 (Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery copy) and at reel 1696 (British Library copy).

Reel 1643: some print faded; cropped at outer margin; tightly bound. Reel 1696: tightly bound.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1983, 1985. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1643:8, 1696:2). s1983 miun a

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 23983.

OCLC:

61336571