Aare Gorge Switzerland c. 1880's pictorial souvenir album 12 views

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Europe, Travel, Tourism, Switzerland, Aare Gorge, Souvenir Album, Illustrated Books).

Souvenir des Gorges de L'Aar.
Published c. 1880's, France.
12 pages. Text in French. Illustrated with 12 B&W tipped in albumen photographic plates mounted onto lettered card stock pages joined accordion style.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, oblong format.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, cloth gently soiled with some splitting of cloth along front joint (cover still well attached), mostly light signs of handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, internally still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 4 3/4"H x 7" W.

[B6123].