Lot 144 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
l'imitation de jésus-christ. texte latin suivi de la traduction de p. corneille. paris: imprimerie impériale, 1855
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,416–$11,783
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 May 2014
- Dimensions
- 445 x 302mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4263812
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas À Kempis, l'imitation de jésus-christ. texte latin suivi de la traduction de p. corneille. paris: imprimerie impériale, 1855. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4263812.
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Thomas À Kempis, l'imitation de jésus-christ. texte latin suivi de la traduction de p. corneille. paris: imprimerie impériale, 1855. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4263812.
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