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The Prophet
by Gibran, Kahlil
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923. First edition. Very Good. 8vo, 107 pp., complete with 12 illustrations after the author's own drawings; black cloth stamped in gilt, lacking the scarce dust jacket. A Very Good copy with the spine gilt dulled and minor wear to the spine ends. Small splash to the black top-edge, with some corresponding staining to the upper inner margin of the first few leaves. Penciled underlining and annotations throughout with captions written on each of the plates.
Gibran is the national poet of Lebanon, the country of his birth, but his reputation is global. Gibran's series of 26 inspirational essays in English prose, each dealing with a separate theme, has never been out of print, has been translated into over 40 languages and has sold over 100 million copies. Based to a large extent on the success of this work, Gibran is credited as the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. With an initial print run of just 1159 copies, first editions are scarce on the market, particularly when signed or inscribed. Very Good.
Gibran is the national poet of Lebanon, the country of his birth, but his reputation is global. Gibran's series of 26 inspirational essays in English prose, each dealing with a separate theme, has never been out of print, has been translated into over 40 languages and has sold over 100 million copies. Based to a large extent on the success of this work, Gibran is credited as the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. With an initial print run of just 1159 copies, first editions are scarce on the market, particularly when signed or inscribed. Very Good.
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
- Whitmore Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6093
- Title
- The Prophet
- Author
- Gibran, Kahlil
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed. The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.
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- Jacket
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