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Elvis Presley — Kahlil Gibran
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3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- The Prophet, inscribed by Elvis Presley. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976
- Paper, Ink, Cloth
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 210 x 140 mm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt and blind stamped. Some warping and wear to interior, first free-fly-leaf torn out. Inscribed by Presley in ball-point pen on half-title: "TO TOM | 'CHRIST Light' 'CHRIST Form' 'CHRIST PEACE' Respectfully, E. P. | P.S. Please read innersleeve."
Catalogue Note
The Prophet became one of Presley's favorite books after receiving his first copy in 1956. He reportedly read passages to his mother and over the years gave away many copies to friends and colleagues, as the example at hand attests. Inscribed to Tom Diskin, longtime assistant to Elvis's manager "Colonel" Tom Parker.