Jacob

1935 · 180426 — New York: Coward-McCann Inc 1935. 53/525; Signed by author. Hardcover. VG slight fading to cloth boards Pages of text and illustrations are very crisp and clean. Cardboard box is missing top and bottom has overall wear and one corner torn. Black cloth boards with gilt design on front cover; gilt spine lettering; vii 2 leaves 3-111 pp; 7 color illustrations on thick card stock with paper guards throughout. Black silk ribbon page marker. Issued in remnants of black cardboard box. "This edition is limited to 525 copies of which 500 are for sale in Great Britain and Ireland; each copy is numbered and signed by the author. This is number 53." Coloured drawings by Jacob Epstein. Includes a list of the 7 illustrations page vii. Table of Contents includes: He-She Standard Bearer of Affinity: 1. In this heroic age -- 2. That night the Man dreamt -- 3. The selfsame morning brought in an old man -- 4. Many days after -- 5. Prince Seafoamya and his famous coffee -- 6. Immoral nature -- 7. The crucifying story -- 8. Five beautiful daughters -- 9. He-She pufed with suspicion -- Brruggbrromm God of Love-Chaos: 10. When He-She left the den -- 11. Said and done -- 12. Suddenly He-She gloating over his trophy of types lifted up his cup -- 13. There was a rattling at the door -- 14. Scoffers mocked -- 15. The Jewish Critic nodded his shivering head -- 16. Synchronizing with this strained moment -- 17. Immediately a cry was raised -- 18. Each eye that gazed raised a query -- 19. Then He-She rose to the occasion -- 20. Now at the eleventh hour -- 21. Finally there was no voice -- The Lion of Judah Conscience of Israel: 22. During the Judgement Banquet -- 23. In the early days of adolescence -- 24. Tell me my Conscience -- 25. The Lion of Judah stormed -- 26. It happened when all being glowed with His Presence -- 27. The Lion of Judah jealously mused -- 28. From behind the veil of shame -- 29. The Lion of Judah lifted his head -- 30. The Man confirmed -- 31. The Lion of Judah enduringly listened -- 32. The Man lit a torch -- 33. The Lion's voice stopped with suddenness -- 34. When the Man was left in the ruin -- 35. Behold a master has chosen a servant -- 36. Into the soul of Jacob you poured your promise -- 37. Oh Israel Israel the world's crown and thorn -- 38. Woe to us -- 39. When the lap of the Shekhinah was still our cradle -- 40. Oh my God I can no more be still -- 41. Once o Lord God I called upon a simple just man -- Ahaviel Archangel of Love: 42. Many days had indifferently flashed past -- 43. But when the Lion of Judah savoured the sweet after-taste of He-She -- 44. Then the Archangel took the Crown from the Lion of Judah's head -- 45. And when the Seven Archangels enquired for the Archangel Ahaviel -- 46. And it came to pass as the Man was waiting -- 47. Yea the Lord denied it to me -- 48. All is known to the Lord of Passion -- 49. Then behold the Ahavah-Light shone down from Heaven -- 50. Listen o remnant -- 51. When I desired Moses to instruct your yet savage senses -- 52. From the darkness of the pit I undug the gold within you -- 53. And thus pivoted in your Holy Land you shall traverse the world -- 54. Behold I the Master shaped this planet to its perfection -- 55. Therefore cling to the Most High -- 56. Loveless and idol-burdened -- 57. And a day shall come -- I gathered word by word. Coward-McCann, Inc hardcover