Lew Wallace

Ben-Hur

originally published:
New York : Harper & Bros.
1880

We offered this bright and unrestored copy of the first edition, with the earliest state of the dedication, in 2005.

awards:

  • Johnson Highspot of American Literature(1880)

reference info

bio notes:
born: 4/10/1827
died: 2/15/1905
born as: Lewis Wallace

American soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and author, principally known for his historical novel Ben Hur(1880). - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature

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