1714 Thomas a Kempis, The Christian's Exercise: or Rules to Live above the World

Thomas à Kempis; Nelson, Robert. The Christian's Exercise: or, Rules to Live above the World While we are in it; with Meditations, Hymns and Soliloquies, Suited to the several States of the Christian Life. Adorn'd with Curious Sculpture. In Four Parts; To which is added, and Appendix of Letters Dialogues, &c. Addressed to all the true Lovers of Devotion, by Robert Nelson, Esq. London: Printed for R. S. and sold by Charles Rivington, 1714-1715. [10563] Full gilt-bordered polished calf, front cover tenuously attached by a single cord, rear cover joint good. Five raised bands, red title label reads "NELSON'S | X.TIAN | EXCERCI." Seven copperplate engravings, six title pages, head & tail pieces in the text. 431 pp. with [1] p. of adverts. Collates A1-Dd8. Text very good. Good. Hardcover. Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471), "A pious writer of great celebrity. Born at Kemp, in the diocese of Cologne...Studied at Daventer. Entered the monastery of Regular Canons of Mount St. Agnes, near Zwol