Animal Reason Les Animaux Raisonnent c.1850 Nore Paris French fine leather book Scandinavia New Zealand seen at lower

New Zealand seen at lower left

Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York

(Belgium- Flanders- Military Map- Battle Plan- Fortress- Batteries of Cannon- Batteries of Mortars)

9" H x  14" W

otherwise plates all clean and well preserved

Animal Reason Les Animaux Raisonnent c.1850 Nore Paris French fine leather book Scandinavia New Zealand seen at lower(French 19th century leather book bindings, Animal Reason). Les Animaux Raisonnent, by Alfred de Nore. Paris, publ. by Delahaye. (no date, c. 1850). pp. 388. Period French 1 4 leather binding, raised bands, spine compartments nicely gilt stamped, marbled covers and end papers. Light rubbing, joints surface scuffed, binding remains clean, tight, sound & attractive. Book remains well preserved and handsome on the shelf. It displays a beautiful age