[DENIS]. THE IMITATION OF JESUS CHRIST. Anonymous 17th-centu - Lot 135

[DENIS]. THE IMITATION OF JESUS CHRIST. Anonymous 17th-century translation honored by a brief from our Holy Father Pope Pius IX. Paris, Vollard, 1902-1903. In-4, black mosaic morocco with a large central cross in burgundy morocco on each cover, with purple and black morocco patches on the sides, all joining together on the smooth spine, on the first cover, in the center of the cross, a round patch of cream morocco symbolizing a host punctuated with gold dots, The latter surrounded by gold dots and a large circle symbolizing a halo, blood-red morocco lining with a large circle of gold and palladium dots in the middle, cardinal silk endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine, half-maroquin overlap folder, slipcase (Paul Bonet). Monod, I-6262 /// XIII-456-(1f.) 216 woodcuts in black after Maurice Denis. Limited edition of 400 copies, this one of 25 on Chine with a suite, here enriched with the prospectus. A very fine copy in a mosaic binding by Paul Bonet. Inversion of 13 plates in the suite and small repair to one leaf.