More Than A Prophet

Published by W. B. Conkey, Chicago, 1905

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Octavo, 180pp. A crisp, clean copy, near fine, in the publisher's navy cloth, titled in gilt. Gutter exposed at pp. 48-9, but still sound. Contemporary owner's name stamp to each paste-down and a small pencil gift inscription, else a nice, fresh example internally. Spine gently sunned, with two tiny nicks to the crown. The extremely scarce first book by Lloyd Douglas, who would rise to fame at an advanced age, after the publication of what is usualy described as his first novel, Magnificent Obsession, in 1929. This book, published nearly a quarter of a century earlier, is in fact a narrative retelling of the story of Jesus, and very much in the spirit of a novel. The book begins, "The great congregation stirred uneasily, and a few of the younger worshippers timidly raised their eyes, cirious to learn the cause of the delay." Douglas was a Lutheran minister, and his most successful novel, 1942's "The Robe," is an exploration of the journey of Jesus's garments after the crucifixion. Douglas's first novel is untraced at auction and scarce in the trade. We locate nine copies in OCLC, mostly in the upper midwest, where Douglas spent most of his life. …

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Title
More Than A Prophet
Author
DOUGLAS, Lloyd Cassel
Publisher
W. B. Conkey, Chicago
Publication year
1905
Condition
Near fine
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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As a small, independent bookseller in Cleveland, Ohio, I deal in general used, rare, and antiquarian books, autographs, manuscripts, pamphlets, and personal and family papers in all subjects. My family has been in the antiquarian book business since 1971. Are you moving, downsizing, or doing some spring cleaning? Did you inherit or otherwise come into some old books? Or, maybe you've collected modern novels from the last thirty or fifty years. No matter what kinds of books you have, we'd love to take a look at them! We travel throughout Ohio, western Pennsylvania and New York, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana, and will travel farther in some cases to look at whole libraries or even just a few particularly interesting books. Give us a call at (216) 352-3940 and we can talk more about the kinds of books you have.…

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