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WALLACE, Lew (1827-1905). Ben-Hur. A Tale of the Christ. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880.
8vo. 12 pp. ads at end. Original pictorial blueish grey cloth stamped in red, blue, green, and black (rebacked preserving original spine, spine sunned, extremities rubbed); folding cloth chemise and morocco-backed slipcase.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with dated title-page and 2-line dedication, and with covers not beveled. One of the best-selling novels of the 19th century, adapted into film in 1959, which won 11 Academy Awards. BAL 20798.