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This album was recently found. Inside there are 20 wood engravings obtained from period typographic print clippings. (taken from internal pages or an insert of a periodical) Each engraving features two distinct signatures, typical of 19th-century print illustration technique: the author and the engraver. Technique: Wood engraving on end-grain wood. Dating: circa 1880 – 1885. For brevity, some authors are cited: Charles Sargent (or Alfred Sargent), famous English wood engraver/engraver, William Penn Morgan (1826–1900) Designer. Henry Valentin (Jean-Baptiste-Henri Valentin, 1820–1855). Jules Férat (Jules-Descartes Férat, 1829–1906). Édouard Riou (1833–1900). Who was one of the most famous French illustrators of the 19th century. Auguste Laby (1784–1859) Horace Castelli (1825–1889) S. Guastalla and many others. This is an authentic vintage graphic work, ideal for collecting historical illustrations. Engraving measurements from 14X8 cm to 15X21. Album 29X22.