LEW WALLACE: Militant Romantic by Robert E. and Katherine M. Morsberger New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1980). First edition, first printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Thick tall octavo. 560 pages; notes bibliography and index. Illustrated. Inscribed and SIGNED by the authors. Lewis Wallace (1827-1905) was a general in the Civil War, a governor of New Mexico when it was a territory, a lawyer, politician, diplomat, and author. Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."--Amy Lifson, Ben-Hur: The Book That Shook the World. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.