Description
From the Dust Jacket
This book, which is Gibran’s masterpiece, has become one of the most beloved classics of our time. Published in 1923, it has been translated into more than twenty languages, and the American edition alone has sold nearly 800,000 copies. Gibran considered The Prophet his greatest achievement. He said: “I think I’ve never been without The Prophet since I first conceived the book back in Mount Lebanon. It seems to have been a part of me. . . . I kept the manuscript four years before I delivered it over to my publisher because I wanted to be sure, I wanted to be very sure, that every word of it was the very best I had to offer.” The Chicago Post said of The Prophet: “Cadenced and vibrant with feeling, the words of Kahlil Gibran bring to one’s ears the majestic rhythm of Ecclesiastes. … If there is a man or woman who can read this book without a quiet acceptance of a great man’s philosophy and a singing in the heart as of music born within, that man or woman is indeed dead to life and truth.”
Publishing Info
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, writings and twelve illustrations. From the 58th printing by Alfred A. Knopf in May 1955. This hardcover book measures about 8-3/8″ x 5-3/4″ and has 96 numbered pages with ragged right cut.
Condition
See photo above. The dust jacket is showing its age with some tears and chips as shown. The covers are in very good condition with gilt titles and illustration on front and spine of black linen boards. The binding is strong and square. The pages are toning but are in very good condition overall with some handling soil on a few pages. Christmas 1956 gift inscription on front free endpaper with “2007” added by second owner. No other markings found (and all this could be covered with a larger bookplate. From clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap the book in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, create a custom-made cardboard box to ship it in, and send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a one-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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