Description: (Historical Fiction) Wallace, Lew: Ben Hur: Hardcover. Ensslin & Laiblins, Germany. 1915. Early printing, Very Good+ This book is in Very Good+ condition. This is an early German printing (circa 1915). There is full size pictorial pastedown illustration on the front cover with silver and gilt decorations. The covers have some beginning bumping and fraying to the spine ends and corners. There is a tiny slit to the rear spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright, but do have some toning due to the acid content of the paper. "In 1843, Wallace began writing his first novel, The Fair God, but it was not published until 1873. The popular historical novel, with Cortez's conquest of Mexico as its central theme, was based on William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico. Wallace's book sold seven thousand copies in its first year. Its sales continued to rise after Wallace's reputation as an author was established with the publication of subsequent novels. Wallace wrote the manuscript for Ben-Hur, his second and best-known novel, during his spare time at Crawfordsville, and completed it in Santa Fe, while serving as the territorial governor of New Mexico. Ben-Hur, an adventure story of revenge and redemption, is told from the perspective of a Jewish nobleman named Judah Ben-Hur. Because Wallace had not been to the Holy Land before writing the book, he began research to familiarize himself with the area's geography and its history at the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C. , in 1873. Harper and Brothers published the book on November 12, 1880." (from Wikipedia) #47391 $25 All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and International shipping are also available. We offer combined shippping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund Books or ephemera will be well packed to protect from damage during shipping.
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Author: Wallace, Lew
Book Title: Ben Hur
Cover: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Series: German Edition
Publisher: Ensslin & Laiblins
Publication Year: 1915
Place Published: Germany
Pages: 519p.
Topic: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardcover
Edition: Early printing
Book Condition: Very Good+
Defects: This book is in Very Good+ condition. This is an early German, printing (circa 1915). There is full size pictorial pastedown, illustration on the front cover with silver and gilt, decorations. The covers have some beginning bumping and fraying, to the spine ends and corners. There is a tiny slit to the rear, spine joint. The text pages are clean and bright, but do have, some toning due to the acid content of the paper. "In 1843,, Wallace began writing his first novel, The Fair God, but it was, not published until 1873. The popular historical novel, with, Cortez's conquest of Mexico as its central theme, was based on, William H. Prescott's History of the Conquest of Mexico., Wallace's book sold seven thousand copies in its first year., Its sales continued to rise after Wallace's reputation as an, author was established with the publication of subsequent, novels. Wallace wrote the manuscript for Ben-Hur, his second, and best-known novel, during his spare time at Crawfordsville,, and completed it in Santa Fe, while serving as the territorial, governor of New Mexico. Ben-Hur, an adventure story of revenge, and redemption, is told from the perspective of a Jewish, nobleman named Judah Ben-Hur. Because Wallace had not been to, the Holy Land before writing the book, he began research to, familiarize himself with the area's geography and its history, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C. , in 1873., Harper and Brothers published the book on November 12, 1880.", (from Wikipedia)
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Historical Fiction
Place of Publication: Germany
Year Printed: 1915
