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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Leather. 8vo. Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1902. 560 pgs. Large CDV from Lew Wallace present. Later printing. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and matching marble paper covered cloth with gilt titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the FFEP (Eli Lilly, Jr! Of Lilly pharmaceuticals). CDV has glue residue present to the reverse of the card back. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A classic of faith, fortitude, and inspiration, 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. Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the first century. His old friend, Messala, arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. They become bitter enemies. Because of an unfortunate accident, Ben-Hur is sent as a slave in the mines, while his family is sent to leprosy caves. As Messala is dying from being crushed in a chariot race, he reveals where Ben-Hur's family is. On the road to find them, Ben-Hur meets the Christ as he is on the road to Golgotha to be crucified. That day changes Ben-Hur's life forever, for that is the day he becomes a believer. E-190; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…