Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace and The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper are two 1936 Spencer Press hardcovers from The World's Greatest Literature series.
This matching pair combines two enduring adventure novels in decorative brown bindings with green spine panels, gilt ornament, and illustrated frontispieces.
Details
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Item: Set of 2 classic literature books
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Title: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ and The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757
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Author: Lew Wallace and James Fenimore Cooper
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Illustrator: not confirmed from photos, add if known
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Publisher: The Spencer Press
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Publication Year: 1936
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Edition and Printing: The World's Greatest Literature series, Volume 10 Ben-Hur and Volume 1 The Last of the Mohicans. Exact printing not confirmed from photos.
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Format and Binding: Matching brown hardcover volumes with decorative green and gilt spine panels
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Dust Jacket: No dust jackets present
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Pages: Ben-Hur, 488 pages. The Last of the Mohicans, 476 pages.
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Genre: Classic fiction, historical adventure
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Language: English
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ISBN: None. These editions predate the ISBN system.
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Dimensions: Approximately 8 x 6 x 2 inches each
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: Both books are complete, readable copies with sound decorative bindings and noticeable signs of previous ownership.
- Pages are clean and easy to read.
- Decorative green and gilt spine panels remain attractive and clearly legible.
- Both volumes include illustrated frontispieces.
Issues / Wear
- Previous owner's name and address are written inside the books.
- The Last of the Mohicans has a large blue crayon or colored pencil drawing on a front endpaper.
- The Last of the Mohicans also has additional blue marking or scribbling on a rear endpaper.
- Page edges show age toning and normal shelf wear is visible on the bindings.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
The Spencer Press issued The World's Greatest Literature as a coordinated home library series, with numbered volumes and matching decorative bindings.
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Care and Handling:
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