Ben Hur
by Wallace, Lew
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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south dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Modern Library, 1933. Book. Very Good. Balloon Cloth. First Modern Library Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Meets all the Toledano Guide points for the true first edition. #7 spine with bright gilt lettering, brown topstain, Kent Endpapers, Balloon cloth binding, #139 listed on the spine of the DJ. 225 other titles listed on the inside of the DJ. There is minor chipping to the spine ends, but the 139 designation at the base of the DJ spine is still present. Chariot race illustration on the DJ front cover. No internal marks, names or writing. Very Scarce!.
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
- Wayward Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012905
- Title
- Ben Hur
- Author
- Wallace, Lew
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Modern Library Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Library Editions;
Terms of Sale
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Returns for any reason within 7 days.
About the Seller
Wayward Books
Biblio member since 2006
south dartmouth, Massachusetts
About Wayward Books
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Specialities are: Steinbeck, Vietnam War Literature, Cape Cod and the Islands, Melville, Thomas Merton, Signed First Editions.
Specialities are: Steinbeck, Vietnam War Literature, Cape Cod and the Islands, Melville, Thomas Merton, Signed First Editions.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...