GIBRAN, KAHLIL — The Prophet
London: William Heinemann Limited, 1976. Hardcover. ISBN: 043429067X. A 1976 printing of Kahlil Gibran's hugely popular inspirational work, first published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1923 (and later published by Heinemann in 1926). Consisting of 26 "prose poetry" fables, with 12 illustrations by the author. --- In dark blue paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features swirling red and white designs to front and back panels. --- With Johannesburg bookseller label to front free endpaper and mild rubbing to cover edges; else a tightly-bound copy. Price-clipped dust jacket with rubbing, otherwise intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; (6), 115 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .
