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Pictures from Imitation de Jesus-Christ (The Imitation of Christ) translated by, and with additional reflections by, Mr. G. Darboy, Paris; I have the sixth edition, dated (at the end of the preface) 1855.
The book includes fine engravings by Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789 – 1869), engraved by Joseph Keller (1811 – 1873) in Dusseldorf, and ornate religious-themed borders around every page made by Adolphe Rouarge (1810 – 187?). There are eight different borders, repeated through the book.
The artists, author (!) and translator all died more than 70 years ago and the copyright has expired.
I bought this book at a thrift store in Port Colborne, Ontario, in September 2015.
Title: Imitation of Christ
Translated by: Darboy, G.
Published by: Moizot and also Plon.
City: Paris
Date: 1855
Total items: 10
Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.
![[picture: Devil Cat]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Darboy-ImitationOfChrist/wm/big/309-detail-devil-cat-with-horns-q75-86x200.jpg "[picture: Devil Cat]")
![[picture: Decorative Border With Christian Saints]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Darboy-ImitationOfChrist/wm/big/307-pius-border-q75-131x200.jpg "[picture: Decorative Border With Christian Saints]")
Decorative Border With Christian Saints
I’m not able to identify the people depicted in this border; we have Jesus and a Queen, but we also have people spreading incense and we have the devil, horned, barefoot, and [...] [more...] [$]
![[picture: Beautiful and Unusual Full-Page Victorian Border]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Darboy-ImitationOfChrist/wm/big/309-christian-full-page-border-q75-132x200.jpg "[picture: Beautiful and Unusual Full-Page Victorian Border]")
Beautiful and Unusual Full-Page Victorian Border
This full-page floral border includes some scenes, both religious and other, and originally surrounded text from the Imitation of Christ. [more...] [$]
![[picture: Winged angel with incense thurible]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Darboy-ImitationOfChrist/wm/big/307-detail-winged-angel-with-incense-q75-197x200.jpg "[picture: Winged angel with incense thurible]")
Winged angel with incense thurible
A winged angel with a star on his forehead, a halo, wings and a flowing tunic, swings a thurible or incense burner on chains from one hand as he appears to hover. In Christion iconography, the smoke from [...] [more...] [$]
![[picture: Full-page ornate decorative border with Christian figures]](https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Darboy-ImitationOfChrist/wm/big/308-pius-border-q75-131x200.jpg "[picture: Full-page ornate decorative border with Christian figures]")
Full-page ornate decorative border with Christian figures
In this ornamental full-page border of vine-leaves and stylized leaves we see Jesus healng the lame, the dove of peace, a praying angel, an angel presenting a scroll, an angel seated, and two unidentified saints, one male and one female, possibly Joseph and Mary. Actually [...] [more...] [$]
Pictures from Imitation de Jesus-Christ (The Imitation of Christ) translated by, and with additional reflections by, Mr. G. Darboy, Paris; I have the sixth edition, dated (at the end of the preface) 1855.
The book includes fine engravings by Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789 – 1869), engraved by Joseph Keller (1811 – 1873) in Dusseldorf, and ornate religious-themed borders around every page made by Adolphe Rouarge (1810 – 187?). There are eight different borders, repeated through the book.
The artists, author (!) and translator all died more than 70 years ago and the copyright has expired.
I bought this book at a thrift store in Port Colborne, Ontario, in September 2015.
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