JESUS, THE SON OF MAN
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. The author's longest book, an imaginative retelling of the life of Jesus in the words of 77 of his contemporaries, both friends and enemies: Syrians, Romans, Jews, Greeks, and Persians; priests, courtesan, publicans, and poets. Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist, whose book of prose poetry fables, The Prophet (1923), is one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with gilt stamping. Mild bumping to the corners and tips. In the scarce dust jacket, which is a bit soiled with some toning and minor wear along the extremities; else very good. Very good / Very good. Item #76537
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