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The folovving of Christ / translated out of Latin into Englishe, newely corrected and amended ; whereunto also is added the Golden epistle of Saint Barnarde.

Whitford, Richard, active 1495-1555?; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English.
1556
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Title
The folovving of Christ / translated out of Latin into Englishe, newely corrected and amended ; whereunto also is added the Golden epistle of Saint Barnarde.
Uniform title
Imitatio Christi. English.
Created/published
Printed at London : In Paules Churche yarde at the signe of the Holye Ghoste by John Cawood, printer to the King and Queenes Maiesties, the .xviii. of September. anno MDLVI [1556, i.e. ca. 1575]
Description
[8], 160, [8] leaves ; (8vo)
Associated name
Whitford, Richard, active 1495-1555?
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.
Note
The traditional attribution to Thomas à Kempis is disputed.

An English translation, by Richard Whitford, of: Imitatio Christi.

Imprint from colophon; actually printed by W. Carter ca. 1575 (STC)

Imprimatur at foot of title page: Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.

Signatures: A-Y⁸; A8 blank.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 23967
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104617
Includes
Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153. Epistola de perfectione vitae. English.
Genre/form
Printing privileges.
Imprimaturs.
Annotations.
Printed waste.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 23967 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH126/24. Red goatskin binding with gilt floriated border. Stained. Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Joseph Ames - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 23967 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH126/23. Vellum binding with green silk ties, printed waste as endpapers; housed in a green goatskin Solander case. A1 (t.p.) lacking, supplied in facsimile; A8 blank, lacking. Provenance: inscribed at end: Thomas Crawle; Harmsworth copy

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