the Prophet by Asch, Sholem (1880-1957) - 1956

Macdonald, London, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 336 pages, last four pages advertisements for other novels by the same author, in original illustrated dust jacket. Faint foxing to the top and front edges of the text block, light offset tanning of the end pages, minor rubbing and chipping of the edges of the dust jacket illustrated by Stein. "Thus in this work Mr Asch terminates the cycle of biblical novels which he began with the Nazarene and continued in the Apostle, Mary, and Moses, in which he has portrayed in narrative form the Messianic idea which has become the common inheritance of our civilisation and a bridge between the Old Testament and the New. -- rear fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: fiction; Inventory No: 0239995. .