THE PROPHET
by Gibran, Kahlil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in orange decorated, papered boards, boards lightly soiled, page edges untrimmed, slipbox worn at edges. A very nice clean copy. Inscribed on the half title by Gene Gorman to a "Bertha".; 10" x 8"; 84 pages .
Synopsis
A prophet has is about to board a ship home after 12 years in exile, when he is stopped by a group of people. His teachings to them, discussing love, marriage, crime, freedom and law among many other aspects of everyday life, form the 26 poetic essays of Gibran's work. The work has been a bestseller since its first publication.
Reviews
On Jan 21 2012, Asartlover said:
The Prophet is a book that has been around for a long time, but it is still relevant today. The thoughts about marriage and children are so insightful and poetic. It is a pleasure to 'dip into' sections of this book, and gain some understanding of the human condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Luis Porretta Fine Arts (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18528
- Title
- THE PROPHET
- Author
- Gibran, Kahlil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- Poetry, 1st Ed.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Luis Porretta Fine Arts
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Nanaimo, British Columbia
About Luis Porretta Fine Arts
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...