Vie Privée et Publique Des Animaux / The Private and Public Life of the Animals, Illustrated By J.J. Grandville; Paris, 1867 sub-Antiques a railway connection with Brussels

a railway connection with Brussels was constructed and then later Ostend became a transit harbour to England in 1846 when the first ferry sailed to Dover

5 yard’ and ‘Union Jack’ can be seen on the hem

This wonderful example is certainly an early photograph album as the oldest albums date to around 1860

Both vessels are in excellent condition

1870 and the last advertisement for letter clips in London was at around 1920

Vie Privée et Publique Des Animaux / The Private and Public Life of the Animals, Illustrated By J.J. Grandville; Paris, 1867 sub-Antiques a railway connection with BrusselsOrigin: French Period: Mid 19th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1867 Height: 11 inches Width: 7 inches 636 pages The rare edition of this major work, profusely illustrated by Grandville is a superb collection of short stories written by popular French writers of the time. The stories have animals as their main characters and are mostly satirical. Condition is very good with a very good leather binding, hinges fine, overall slightly worn and