The Light of the World, or the Great Consummation

Published in the same year as the first edition, this is a smart copy of Edwin Arnold poem about Jesus, and the origins of Christianity. An early edition of this long narrative poem about Jesus, from English poet and journalist Edwin Arnold. In a full vellum binding.Best known, for 'The Light of Asia', a narrative poem about Prince Gautama of India, the founder of Buddism, Arnold here attempted to replicate the success of his earlier work with a tale of the founding of Christianity.Published in the same year as the first edition, by Heinemann and Balesteir in Leipzig. Together Heinemann and Balestier decided to mount a challenge to the dominance of Tauchnitz in publishing continental editions in English, and launched their series, "The English Library" in 1891. This is the sixth work in that series.Contemporary inscription to verso of front free endpaper. In a full vellum binding. Externally, smart, with light discolouration to boards and back strip. Contemporary inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with some scattered spotting. Very Good.…