Description: First Edition, and an early printing with the undecorated cloth and with the six word dedication, 12 pages of advertisements, "be - became" on page 11, publisher's original brown textured cloth, the spine panel lettered in gilt. 552 pages, with the 12 pages of ads. A very clean copy, essentially very good or fine at 144 years old, but for some minor evidence of age, an a former owner's neat inscription at the top of the free-fly. FIRST EDITION. A classic and timeless work. "Lew Wallace said that he wrote Ben-Hur as a way to sort out his own beliefs about God and Jesus Christ. In doing so, he inspired many readers by combining romanticism and the spiritual piety common in sentimental novels of the 19th century with the action and adventure found in the more popular stories of the day. It prompted many clergy to reverse their church's long-held opposition to novels and actually encourage their congregations to read Ben-Hur, as a result helping it to become one of the best selling novels of its time.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Railroad, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-10-13T13:51:53.000Z
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Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
