Kahlil Gibran. JESUS THE SON OF MAN: HIS WORDS AND HIS DEEDS AS TOLD AND RECORDED BY THOSE WHO KNEW HIM. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First edition, first printing; with 1928 on title page and copyright, and no additional printings listed. Hardcover. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt title and decoration, in illustrated jacket. 8vo; [14], 216pp. With frontispiece, ornaments, and (12) additional plates with illustrations by Gibran, including (2) in color.

8 3/4 x 6 in.

Sturdy boards with minor separation from text block, light edgewear and several small marks, spine faded with small cloth tear at head; pages toned, foxing concentrated at endpapers with occasional additional spotting on several pages, plates with browning at edges; occasional minor finger grime, frayed edge, and tiny corner chip; one corner bent, and small area of staining on (2) pages; jacket with foxing, edgewear including small tears and losses, one larger tear and (5) small taped repairs, overall toning and light grime, spine heavily sunned, rear jacket flap incorrectly creased, in removable protective mylar dust jacket; very good in fair to good jacket.