De imitatione Christi libri quatuor; nunc postremo ad autographorum fidem recensiti. Cum Vindiciis Kempensibus Heriberti Ros-Weydi S.J., adversus C. Caietanum Abbatem S. Baronti.
Description: 12mo: [24]-516-[2-2 bl.] pp. - Important Moretus edition of the "Imitatio Christi" and the authorship of Thomas à Kempis, by the learned Jesuit Heribert Rosweyde (1569-1629), dedicated to Pope Paulus V. Ill. with small engr. pl. on title and full-page engr. dedication pl. by Hieronymus Wierix on *12v, representing the Virgin Mary with Child and Thomas à Kempis kneeling in front of her (and his device "In een hoexcken met een boexcken"). Rare first edition of the "Vindiciae" of Rosweyde (pp. 341-476) in which Rosweyde refutes Cajetanus who had ascribed the authorship of the "Imitatio" to Jean Gerson. - Ref. DBS VII:195-196:11. - Simoni (BL) T-68. - BCNI 6648. - Mauquoy (Wierix) num. 1855. - Audenaert p. 89, num. 40 & 41. - STCV. - Prov. Ownership entries on title and endpaper. - Mod. bookpl.
Condition: Old sheep (rubbed, some tears), flat spine (rubbed, joints starting to split), red leather title label. Good copy. Artist Name: THOMAS A KEMPIS Circa: 1617
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Description: 12mo: [24]-516-[2-2 bl.] pp. - Important Moretus edition of the "Imitatio Christi" and the authorship of Thomas à Kempis, by the learned Jesuit Heribert Rosweyde (1569-1629), dedicated to Pope Paulus V. Ill. with small engr. pl. on title and full-page engr. dedication pl. by Hieronymus Wierix on *12v, representing the Virgin Mary with Child and Thomas à Kempis kneeling in front of her (and his device "In een hoexcken met een boexcken"). Rare first edition of the "Vindiciae" of Rosweyde (pp. 341-476) in which Rosweyde refutes Cajetanus who had ascribed the authorship of the "Imitatio" to Jean Gerson. - Ref. DBS VII:195-196:11. - Simoni (BL) T-68. - BCNI 6648. - Mauquoy (Wierix) num. 1855. - Audenaert p. 89, num. 40 & 41. - STCV. - Prov. Ownership entries on title and endpaper. - Mod. bookpl.
Condition: Old sheep (rubbed, some tears), flat spine (rubbed, joints starting to split), red leather title label. Good copy. Artist Name: THOMAS A KEMPIS Circa: 1617
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