Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1899. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 5"x7" 560 numb. pgs. plus 7 leafs of ads. Navy cloth boards w/gilt star burst and title on front, gilt letters on spine covered w/depradation. Spine straight, sewn binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, no DJ, PON inside front board. Edge & shelf wear. Secure ship w/track #. Good. Item #16656
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880) by Lew Wallace is one of the most popular and beloved 19th century American novels. This faithful New Testament tale combines the events of the life of Jesus with grand historical spectacle in the exciting story of Judah of the House of Hur, a man who finds extraordinary redemption for himself and his family.A classic of faith, fortitude, and inspiration.
Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 - February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."
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