[9 sheets of French headed writing paper]. by (WRITING).

4to bifolia (258 × 205), gold-printed lithograph borders, engraved vignettes (one duplicate) all hand-coloured, some heightened with gold. A few minor stains and creases, but over all, very clean and fresh.

Nine rather luxurious illustrated writing sheets. Four are evidently destined for young people, with educational vignettes showing boys and girls proudly displaying rolled and ribboned diplomas, or offering work to their parents. The other five (which include one duplicate) are illustrated with themes of love or affection with captions: ‘Dictée par l’amour’ and ‘Amour allez offrir mon coeur ä mon ami, dites lui bien qu’il brule pour la vie’. Each motif bears a tiny number, indicating that they were part of a large repertoire of available images. A delightful survival illustrating an elegant aspect of the writing culture of France in the romantic era.