'Morocco Bindings', c 1845.

Vignette from a lithographic plate showing a man reading in a library. The books shown are rare editions bound in goatskin. Taken from 'The Goat' in 'Graphic Illustrations of Animals - showing their utility to man in their services during life, and uses after death' (1845), illustrated by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and R K Thomas, and published by Thomas Varty. Printed by J Graf, C Graf, Day & Haghe.