The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas Illustrations by Dean Cornwell CATALOG INFO: Publisher: Peoples Book Club, 1942. ATTRIBUTES: Hardcover 508 pages. FIRST EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. Superb double-page color illustrations by Dean Cornwell at intervals throughout book. CONDITION: VERY GOOD Condition. Spine separating but still attached. Name written on inside front end paper. Covers have some soiling with sunning on the spine and corners bumped. "Published in 1942, the novel served as the basis for the 1953 film version of The Robe which was about a Roman centurion present at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The soldier tossed for Christ's robe and won. The idea for the work came to him from Hazel McGann (to whom the work is dedicated), a fan who wanted to know what happened to Christ's robe after his crucifixion." . . . . $32 + 🚢 Claim by commenting "ME" or "MINE". Visit #claimitMINE for more of our shop items and our purchase & shop policy info. . . . . #TheRobe #LloydDouglas #DeanCornwell #Illustrated #Rome Fiction Historical Religious Jesus Christ New Testament Tiberius Emperor of Rome Caligula Religious Novel Religion Historical Christian books into Film Color Litho graph s Collecting Collectable #booksales #bookworm #booklover #vintagebooks #vintageshop #firsteditionbooks #seasidec_books | ref: grp 222_ bkrobe https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-2czWAxkH/?igshid=1nsi9wgw57tbc