An early 19th century French Directoire red morocco print-co...

Hammer

£70

An early 19th century French Directoire red morocco print-collector's album, three-quarters of which is illustrated with uniform contemporary cabinet engravings of earlier Old Masters, the leaves of which are 'framed' and ruled in black ink, the finely bound covers outlined and tooled with a foliate roll, the angles with sunburst spandrels, the spine with Adamesque paterae in ruled compartments, all-edges gilt, marbled endpapers, folio (36cm x 27cm), [1]