CORNEILLE (Pierre). The Imitation of Christ. Translated into - Lot 54

CORNEILLE (Pierre). The Imitation of Christ. Translated into French verse. Printed in Rouen, and sold in Paris by Charles de Sercy, 1653. — Paris, Robert Ballard, 1654. — Printed in Rouen by L. Maurry, for Robert Ballard in Paris, 1656. 3 parts in 2 12mo volumes, red morocco, triple gilt rule, decorated spine, interior lace, gilt edges on marbled paper (Chambolle-Duru). First collected edition, including part of Book III and Book IV in their original editions. It is adorned with 3 frontispieces and 115 copperplate engravings. (Picot, nos. 120, 124, and 127.) Spine slightly faded; otherwise, a fine copy from the La Germonière Library (1966, no. 80).

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