RIVERSIDE PRESS - ILLUMINATED ON VELLUMKEMPIS (THOMAS A) Imitation of Christ, NUMBER 3 OF 10 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM AND ILLUMINATED, calligraphic manuscript title illuminated in gold and colours, 3 large illuminated initials and borders in gold and colours, 163 woodcut initials illuminated in alternate red and green, full red crushed morocco gilt, by Bumpus of Oxford, covers with gilt panel borders, enclosing central monogram "E.O." on the upper cover, spine tooled in gilt in 6 compartments within raised bands, g.e., gilt lettered "E.O. with Love I.O." inside upper cover, 4to, The Riverside Press for Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd, 1905FootnotesONE OF 10 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, AND ILLUMINATED IN GOLD AND COLOURS.
Provenance: Helen & Michael Oppenheimer bookplate.
RIVERSIDE PRESS - ILLUMINATED ON VELLUMKEMPIS (THOMAS A) Imitation of Christ, NUMBER 3 OF 10 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM AND ILLUMINATED, calligraphic manuscript title illuminated in gold and colours, 3 large illuminated initials and borders in gold and colours, 163 woodcut initials illuminated in alternate red and green, full red crushed morocco gilt, by Bumpus of Oxford, covers with gilt panel borders, enclosing central monogram "E.O." on the upper cover, spine tooled in gilt in 6 compartments within raised bands, g.e., gilt lettered "E.O. with Love I.O." inside upper cover, 4to, The Riverside Press for Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd, 1905FootnotesONE OF 10 COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, AND ILLUMINATED IN GOLD AND COLOURS.
Provenance: Helen & Michael Oppenheimer bookplate.
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