Old World Christmas The Night Before Christmas Book Ornament. 1 X 3.25 X 3.75. glass. Includes FREE Old World Christmas Gift Box. This ornament honors the classic book with the story told verbally and visually around the world for many generations known by a few names, "The Night Before Christmas" and "A Visit from St. Nicholas". It actual book was written in the early 1800's. This ornament design includes a red hard-bound book with the white pages opened to the first pages of the story with "Twas the night before Christmas..." on one side and a decorated tree with gifts on the opposite page. The red outside of the book is decorated with green and gold glitter designs on the front and back plus the front side includes Santa flying in his sleigh pulled by a reindeer and "The Night Before Christmas" in gold print at the top. All sides are nicely detailed. It is made of blown glass, delicately hand-painted and has sparkly glittered accents