Counsels selected from the Imitation of Christ
By: selected and illuminated by KK.
Contributors: Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471.; Harrild, Thomas (printer); Bone & Son
Publisher: Robert Hardwicke; George Wakeling
Published: 1867
Place of publication: London; Brighton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Meditations.; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Counsels selected from the Imitation of Christ :
Work titles: Imitatio Christi.  English. 1867.
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Publishing statement taken from 9 x 14 cm. "Notice." inserted at upper free endpaper in Massey Library copy.

"If this selection meets with anything like the success which the "Changed Cross" has done, the illuminator will be more than satisfied.  This short preface is written, not so much to commend the well-known writings of the Saintly Thomas à Kempis (who wrote in the fifteenth century), as to enable the illuminator to convey an expression of grateful thanks to the translators of "The Imitation" and six of the hymns which are introduced at the end of the volume, for kind permission to use their translations."--Preface, dated 1866.

T.p. chromolithographed in gold and red with black.

Text lithographed in black with decorative border and initials chromolithographed in red and gold.  Part of border on p. [7] and [65] includes floral design in black, light blue, green and red.

MASS copy: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With red-brown painted endpapers.  With 9 x 14 cm. "Notice." inserted at upper free endpaper: "This Work is Published for the Illuminator by Robert Hardwicke,  192, Piccadilly, London. W.; and George Wakeling,  Royal Library, North Street, Brighton.".  With 12 x 14 cm "Errata." inserted between p. [4-5].  With red-brown painted endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  W. Bone & Son.  London  E. C.".