Through years of toil as a galley slave, ben hur thought of nothing by vengeance. The lilly library of rare books and manuscripts owns the benhur manuscript. More information about this seller contact this seller 20. Ben hur is a heroic story of a fictional hero named judah ben hur, a jewish nobleman who was falsely accused of an attempted assassination and enslaved by the romans. By the time of benhurs publication in 1880, wallace had already published his. The story of judah ben hur a wealthy, influential jewish prince betrayed by his friend massala as he seeks to climb the ranks of roman power, first appeared as a bestselling novel in 1880 penned by an unlikely writer, retired civil war general lew wallace and was subtitled a tale of the christ.
The last years of his life wallace spent as a public lecturer. A complete guide to the first editon of benhur by lew wallace. Ben hur made wallace a wealthy man and established his reputation as a famous author. Bound in full brown cloth with gilt title and author on spine. Zimbalist had the idea of remaking benhur in the mid50s. The value of an antique book depends on its availability and condition. In a day he was stripped of this by messala, a roman.
Benhur first edition identification points and values. Through years of toil as a galley slave, benhur thought of nothing by vengeance. After working late each night studying and writing for four years, he published the book in 1880. Lew wallace, author of ben hur 19012000 church history. Benhur contains many themes, but americas situation in the 1870s is imprinted on the narrative. He did most of his work underneath a beech tree near his residence in crawfordsville, indiana. Buy the hardcover book chronicling benhurs climb, 18801924. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The hard cover is worn with frayed edges and rounded corners. Ben hur irving wallace 1880, hardcover true 1st edition.
Ben hur, 8th printing, painted cover on stiff paper. Ben hur 1880 lew wallace rare 1st edition book first. Benhur, a tale of the christ, by lew wallace, 1880, 1st. A tale of the christ by lew wallace 1880 1st ed2nd state rare book. And the tale, saturated with historical interest and christian themes of.
Ben hur, by lew wallace 1880 1st edition, 2nd state, antique. First edition, second state printing of ben hur a tale of the christ by lew wallace. A letter to the administrative councils was sent regarding the mason collection. It depicts the oppressive roman occupation of ancient palestine and the origins of christianity. Wallace had been researching and writing the novel for seven years. A great novel for a collection, birthday present, andor christmas present.
The sweeping biblical novel that tells a spiritual story of the quest for love and identity in a harsh culture. Karl tunberg, or more likely christopher fry or gore vidal there was a dispute over the screenplay credit, gave that line to roman patrician quintus arrius as he confronted the magnificent, nearlynaked galley slave judah ben hur, played by charlton heston, in the 1959 hollywood blockbuster. Americans could relate benhurs path away from hate to their own lives. Generations have thrilled to the sacred destiny of the mighty charioteer ben hur, whose enduring tale began as a bestselling 1880 novel that later inspired equally popular stage and film. It only remains to say that i did as resolved, with resultsfirst, the book benhur, and second, a conviction amounting to absolute belief in god and the divinity of christ. To determine the value of your book, take it to a reputable used or antique book dealer. History fiction historical fiction christian fiction. Generations have thrilled to the sacred destiny of the mighty charioteer benhur, whose enduring tale began as a bestselling 1880 novel that later inspired equally popular stage and film. This poignant novel intertwines the life stories of a jewish charioteer named judah ben hur and jesus christ.
A tale of the christ, is second only to uncle toms cabin as the most popular american fiction of the 19th century and, indeed, in its various cinematic versionsmost famously, the 1959 epic starring charlton heston, with its dramatic chariot raceis one of the most popular works. A tale of the christ is a novel by lew wallace, published by harper and brothers on november 12, 1880 and considered the most influential christian book of the nineteenth century. The story recounts in descriptive detail the adventures of judah ben hur, a jewish prince from jerusalem who is enslaved by the romans at the beginning of. Benhur made wallace a wealthy man and established his reputation as a famous author. The true 1st edition of ben hur when lew wallaces ben hur.
Along with it the good man carried a great deal of property not of that class. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the. The newest adaptation of ben hur is more than just a remake of the classic movie, two of its stars tell newsmax tv in an exclusive interview. Wallace had only one other novel printed before the fair god in 1873 and harper probably only issued this first printing in an edition of 1,000 copies. Benhur hardcover book by lew wallace readers digest edition with insert. Ben hur s family is wrongly accused and convicted of treason during the time of christ. A tale of the christ 1880 by lew wallace is one of the most popular and beloved 19th century american novels. Those famous words do not actually appear in the original 1880 novel benhur by general lew wallace. The year after ben hur was published in 1880, wallace began a fouryear term as u. The novel grew in such popularity during wallaces lifetime that it was. Starring ramon novarro as the title character, the film is the first featurelength adaptation of the novel and second overall, following the 1907 short.
First edition in brown pebbled publishers cloth, light brown top stain to text block, beveled edges, 3 corners slightly bumped. The true 1st edition of benhur when lew wallaces benhur. Without spoiling the movie, too much, while everybody thinks that this movie was the original. Those famous words do not actually appear in the original 1880 novel ben hur by general lew wallace. This remake the same story had been made twice before as a silent film was a gamble to rescue mgm from near bankruptcy. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and. Benhur first edition identification points and values modern first. Most italian immigrants to the united states between 1880 and 1920 came to escape a. A museum cannot ethically give an appraisal of a book. Harper and brothers published the book on november 12, 1880. The story recounts the adventures of judah benhur, a jewish prince from. Betrayed by his best friend and enslaved by the romans, judah benhur seeks revenge but instead finds redemption through his encounters with jesus christ. Benhurs family is wrongly accused and convicted of. Benhur is one of the best selling books of all times.
Rare hardcover book ben hur first edition second slate 1880 excellent. The jebel es zubleh is a mountain fifty miles and more in length, and so narrow that its tracery on the map gives it a likeness to. A tale of the christ is a 1925 american silent epic adventuredrama film directed by fred niblo and written by june mathis based on the 1880 novel benhur. Dedicated to the wife of my youth who still abides with me. At the time of jesus, young judah ben hur, son of a prince of jerusalem, had wealth, family and power.
The day before the games, in the afternoon, all ilderims racing property was taken to the city, and put in quarters adjoining the circus. The storys revenge plot becomes a story of compassion and forgiveness. Details about benhur, a tale of the christ, by lew wallace, 1880, 1st edition. Benhur dhingra childrens classics by lew wallace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was later made into the 1959 movie starring charlton heston. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Ben hur, historical novel by lewis wallace, published in 1880 and widely translated. Bushman as messala, in the chariot race sequence from the 1925 film adaptation of the book, titled benhur. Aug 12, 2016 the newest adaptation of ben hur is more than just a remake of the classic movie, two of its stars tell newsmax tv in an exclusive interview. Betrayed by his best friend and enslaved by the romans, judah ben hur seeks revenge but instead finds redemption through his encounters with jesus christ. A tale of the christ first appeared in 1880, it was bound in a cadet bluegray cloth with floral decorations on the front cover, spine, and back cover.
At the time of jesus, young judah benhur, son of a prince of jerusalem, had wealth, family and power. First edition, second state printing of benhur a tale of the christ by lew wallace. Karl tunberg, or more likely christopher fry or gore vidal there was a dispute over the screenplay credit, gave that line to roman patrician quintus arrius as he confronted the magnificent, nearlynaked galley slave judah benhur, played by charlton heston, in the 1959. The jew judah ben hur is wrongly accused by his former friend, the roman messala, of attempting to kill a roman. Benhur, a tale of the christ, by lew wallace, 1880, 1st edition. Ben hur value technologies of knowledge georgia state. There are around 300 books of the first edition of benhur as indicated by the world catalogue database. A tale of the christ first appeared in 1880, it was bound in a cadet bluegray cloth with floral decorations on.
Ben hur is one of the best selling books of all times. The story recounts in descriptive detail the adventures of judah benhur, a jewish prince from jerusalem who is enslaved by the romans at the beginning of. The book tells the story of a lifealtering encounter between a firstcentury jewish prince and jesus. Lew wallace, a union general in the civil war, wrote the biblical novel benhur. The bestselling novel of the 19th century, benhur was translated into at least twenty different languages, including arabic, portuguese, thai, and hebrew. Ben hur sold 300,000 copies within ten years, and was translated into dozens of languages, including arabic and chinese. The real story of benhurs tale of the christ cbn news. November 14, 1880, and noted that it is printed and in the hands of book dealers. Benhur, historical novel by lewis wallace, published in 1880 and widely translated. It became a bestselling american novel, surpassing harriet beecher stowe s uncle toms cabin 1852 in sales. The special collections james walter mason collection at the georgia state university library acquired the collection in january of 1952. Benhur a tale of the christ by lew wallace 1880 ebay. This poignant novel intertwines the life stories of a jewish charioteer named judah benhur and jesus christ. Antiques columnist joe rosson discusses a first edition book.
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