A mid-19th century lady's commonplace or drawing-room album,...

Hammer

£170

A mid-19th century lady's commonplace or drawing-room album, compiled by Helen Kirk of Leicester, dated 1859, typically inscribed with manuscript verse and prose from belles-lettres, some music, and novelties &/or games, some watercolour illustrations including a rose, Romantic topographical ruins, etc., tipped-in embossed paper cards and prints, contemporary black morocco gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, (1); an early 19th century lady's commonplace book, compiled by Theresa Froggatt, inscribed in manuscript with Romantic poetry, including Henry Kirk White, etc., contemporary morocco gilt over boards (rubbed), 8vo, (1); others, similar, all 19th century, including friendship albums, various bindings and sizes, [7]