A Tear and a Smile.
by Gibran, Kahlil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, light soiling to back cover, small ink name to ffep.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Alfred A. Knopf., 1950. First American edition.. Black cloth, gilt titles.. Very good, light soiling to back cover, small ink name to ffep.. 21x14 cm.. First printing with MCML date on title page and “First American Edition” on the verso of the title page. weight: 0.9 lb.
Synopsis
"I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude.And I would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part turn into laughter. I would that my life remain a tear and a smile." 56 parables, stories, and poems in Gibran's wholly inimitable manner. Illustrated with 4 of his own paintings and drawings
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 299079
- Title
- A Tear and a Smile.
- Author
- Gibran, Kahlil
- Format/Binding
- Black cloth, gilt titles.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, light soiling to back cover, small ink name to ffep.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1950
- Pages
- xxiv, 197 pp.
- Size
- 21x14 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Metaphysics;
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Gilt
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- Verso
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