Ginevra Or The Old Oak Chest. A Christmas Story. Wallace, Susan And Wallace, Lew (Illustrator) Collectibles Room

Ginevra or the Old Oak Chest. A Christmas Story. By Susan E. Wallace and illustrated by Lew Wallace. Printed in New York City by Worthington Co. 1887, 60 pp, 8.5” x 7”, 8vo, hardcover original boards. Overall good, with rubbing and wear to exterior, primarily along edges and corners. Some cracking and loss of binding to along border between boards and spine. Cracking to bottom of front hinge. Text block remains bound well. Nicely illustrated with an assortment of black-and-white sketches throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece, written by American author Susan E. Wallace (1830-1907), and illustrated by her husband, Civil War General and former Governor of New Mexico Lew Wallace (1827-1905), who is best known for writing Ben-Hur in 1880. COLK1887ADEB