Victorian friendship album (1853)

4to, dark-red morocco, spine with female figure and "Album" in gilt stamping, boards blindstamped, line embroideries with floral motifs and centered geometric oval, endpapers of purple silk paper. Binding signed by De la Rue and Co. London.

More than 100 leaves of which more than 50 with illustrations in highly divergent media, also texts, dried flowers etc. Beautiful ensemble in signed binding. English.