Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Square: Harper and Brothers, 1880 Later, unspecified state of 1st edition (11 word dedication, no date to title page). 560 pp + 16 pp adverts. Tight, square binding. Gilt decoration and lettering on blue cloth. Wear to cloth particularly at corners. General toning to text block, consistent with age and paper stock. Previous owner's note in pencil no fly leaf.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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
- Genesee Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101796
- Title
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
- Author
- Lew Wallace
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Square
- Date Published
- 1880
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Genesee Books
Biblio member since 2016
Rochester, New York
About Genesee Books
Online book seller out of Rochester NY. My tastes are libertine and quirky and the selection of books tends to reflect those preferences.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....