Ben-Hur; A Tale Of The Christ
by Wallace, Lew
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Jupiter , Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1880. Later printing. Hardcover. Good +. 16mo. (18 x 13 cm). [i-v], vi,vii, [2] - 560 pp. 12 pp. of publisher's advertising. Blue cloth covers with gilt titles to upper and spine. Upper cover joint 4 cm tear, wear to head/tail of spine, corners rubbed. PO signatures to FEP, first three pages loose, rest of text block tight and unmarked. BAL 20798 Grolier 100 American 82.
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
- Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1496
- Title
- Ben-Hur; A Tale Of The Christ
- Author
- Wallace, Lew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA
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About the Seller
Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA
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Jupiter , Florida
About Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA
Liberty Book Store, ABAA, FABA, IOBA, with offices in Jupiter Florida, is an online (and by appointment) antiquarian bookstore that BUYS and SELLS RARE and INTERESTING BOOKS. Our primary interests are the American Antebellum period, Association Copies, Automotive, Books With A Story, Floridiana, Maritime History, RR Donnelley bindings, and books of exceptional beauty or scarcity.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...