Bidspirit auction | Kahlil Gibran – The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran – The Prophet – Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1955, with Original Illustrations, Hardcover, 96 pp. - Classic hardcover edition of “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran, published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1955, one of the widely collected Borzoi Book editions, featuring twelve illustrations reproduced from original drawings by the author. This edition is noted as: Reset and printed from new plates, November 1953 – Fifty-eighth printing, May 1955. Original publication: 1923. The book contains 96 pages of poetic and philosophical essays on love, marriage, children, work, freedom, giving, sorrow, death, and more — one of the most influential spiritual works of the 20th century. Details:  • ✔ Author: Kahlil Gibran  • ✔ Title: The Prophet  • ✔ Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York  • ✔ Year: 1955 (58th printing)  • ✔ Hardcover, original cloth  • ✔ 96 pages  • ✔ Includes original illustrations by Gibran Condition: Very good vintage condition. Light wear and rubbing to the cover, minor age toning. Spine firm. Interior pages clean and complete, illustrations well preserved, no missing pages. Ideal for:  • Collectors of spiritual and philosophical literature  • Borzoi / Knopf book collectors  • Kahlil Gibran collectors  • Gift-quality vintage classic A beautiful and collectible mid-century edition of a timeless masterpiece.