on THE BRIDE OF PILATE By Esther Kellner. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., (1959). First edition, first printing. Publisher's seal to the title page, first printing and date code '559-I' to the copyright page, $3.95 to the jacket's flap. Highly acclaimed for her history and current local disaster event books, this third well-depicted historical novel by the author and Indiana's Wayne County Civil Defense director, features Claudia, in Rome and Palestine, who became Pontius Pilate's arranged wife, and later found real love and then strength in God. A presentable collectible gift. Mild light-tan stain to the lower spine edge, else near fine, square and very tight in yellow linen over textured taupe boards with burgundy titles to the spine, yellow headband and tail-band; in a very good dust jacket with art by Barry Martin, with some age-toning to the spine panel, and tiny nicks and rubs to the upper and lower spine edges and corner tips; original printed $3.95 price still intact to the front inner flap. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT VINTAGE FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.