Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
USA: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two volume set. Light green cloth with top edge gilt. Volume 1 is inscribed and dated (1894) by Wallace. Both volumes have clean, minimally tanned texts, sound bindings, and minimal foxing to end papers. Volume 2 has two long stains to back cover not affecting text at all, more of a discoloration, cracked at half-title page. Volume 1 also has 11 signatures, quotes, and dates by other people having participated in a theater production from 1905.
Synopsis
A bestseller since 1880...The classic saga of the Roman EmpireFrom a thrilling sea battle to its famous chariot race to the agony of the Crucifixion, this is the epic tale of a prince who became a slave and by a twist of fate and his own skill-won a chance at freedom.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Battery Books & Music (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 937B
- Title
- Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ
- Author
- Lew Wallace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1903
- Pages
- 854
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Battery Books & Music
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Pasadena, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...