[Bindings. Album Amicorum] Full, richly gilt red mor. binding,

executed by the Rocaille- and Flower Bindery in Amsterdam, the frontcover with central green calf inlay w. the name "W. Spiering", backcover with similar green inlay with the date "MDCCCVIII", both covers w. fine floral gilt borders, gilt spine w. 5 compartments, one of them w. green mor. titleshield ("Album"), a.e.g., obl. 8vo, containing only 1 handwritten poem, otherwise w. ca. 150 blank laid paper lvs.

Bookblock recased, inner hinges covered w. cloth tape. Spine sl faded. A very fine and rare example of a binding by the Rocaille- and Flower Bindery in Amsterdam, active 1775-1812. See J. Storm van Leeuwen, Dutch Decorated Bookbinding in the Eighteenth Century Volume I, p. 671-679.