Rare Thomas à Kempis The Imitation of Christ Hardcover

Antique hardcover edition of "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis, published by the Dodge Publishing Company, New York. This edition features a red textured cloth binding with a pictorial inset on the front cover and gilt lettering. The interior includes a frontispiece titled "Love and Life" and decorative red vine borders on the title page. The binding shows significant wear with heavy clear tape repairs along the entire spine and onto the front and back covers. Pages show age-toning and some fraying at the edges.