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First edition, first printing, of Gibran's third Knopf title, preceding The Prophet by three years: a rare title in any condition, like all of Gibran's pre-Prophet titles. As an artist, Gibran was compared to Rodin; as a writer, he was compared by Rodin himself to William Blake. If this is so, then its is more Blake's early Songs of Innocence and Experience, than his later Book of Los, Milton or Jerusalem, that Gibran is channelling in the present work. Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine in green, front cover and mystical emblem in gilt, top edge brown. Illustrated frontispiece and four other plates after drawings by the author. Spine ends lightly bruised, a near-fine copy, bright and sharp. .

The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems is a book by Kahlil Gibran. It includes his reflections and parables, exploring themes such as love, sorrow, and spiritual truth.