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This is a 1903 printing of BEN-HUR.
Link to identifications.
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~rcadams/gallery.html
click on the cameras to see the photo of the covers.
This copy matches the covers on the 1902 & 1904 editions shown in the link above. It matches the size 19 cm noted in the 1902 edition.
I told AR8Jason (Kevin) in his post of his Ben-Hur edition that I would post these.
Thanks for looking,
Dave
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Link to identification of Ben-Hur editions.
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~rcadams/gallery.html
Click on little camera to see a photo of the covers for each edition.
Dave
Thanks mustangtony for the appreciation.
Dave
Thanks BELLIN68 for the appreciation.
Dave
Although, I wasn't around for the premiere showing of BEN-HUR in 1925, I did see the premiere showing of BEN-HUR at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood in 1959.
Great book and movie.
Thanks Kerry, ttomtucker & Kevin for the appreciation.
Dave