The Procession; Poems
by Khalil Gibran; George Kheirallah, Editor and Translator
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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NZ$20.87NZ$14.61
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Wisdom Library- The Philosophical Library, 1958 The Wisdom Library- The Philosophical Library, New York. 1958. Hardcover. First Edition. The Wisdom Library; A Division of Philosophical Library. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light suntanning to peripheral edges; age toning of pages. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($2.75); light chipping at head, tail and upper tips; slight sun fading to spine; rubbing to wraps; small stain on rear wrap. Gray boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 74 pp 12mo. This book is Gibran's first and last major work in verse presented here in a subtle and sensitive translation that is more like the unconscious biography of Gibran. Poetically mystical drawings ass to the poetry. A clean presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009458
- Title
- The Procession; Poems
- Author
- Khalil Gibran; George Kheirallah, Editor and Translator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Wisdom Library- The Philosophical Library
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Kalil Gibran, philosopher, poet, Syrian, The Prophet, literature, Middle Eastern mystic, mystical poetry, Middle Eastern Poetry, Lebanese,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 12mo
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...