Brussels Belgium Bruxelles albumen photo album c. 1870's w/ 12 city views scenes

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Low Countries, Belgium, Brussels, Architectural Views, Souvenir Album).

Bruxelles.
Published c. 1870's, Belgium or France (?).
12 cardstock leaves, each with an original mounted albumen photograph set within plain red rules, identified below. Lettering in French. Two images depict early city trams.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed cover decorations.

Binding covers in poor shape- covers detached and separated, spine cloth flap loose. All images detached and separated into their cardstock leaf, now a collection of early original photos around the city. Offered as a collection of loose photographs rather than an album.

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

Binding poor- stained, split and age worn.

Paper is gently toned, views still clean. 

Still attractive on the shelf. The lot 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 item 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. 7" H x 4 1/2" W.

[B11839].