JESUS, THE SON OF MAN

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 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 (truncated) along the extremities; else very good. (Inventory #: 76537)