1881 Leather Covered Notebook, Mostly Blank carved profile portrait with little chick emerging half-way

with little chick emerging half-way from its "cosy home" to greet the little red-bowed cat with football

or simply looks at them

there are a few small chips and a slightly larger chip at the right bottom corner

and then at the back an appendix with Cheiro-praising quotes from various esteemed personalities

and I believe was called a "Floral Elephant Leg Vase"  (#11)

1881 Leather Covered Notebook, Mostly Blank carved profile portrait with little chick emerging half-wayI quite like the idea of filling a notebook ledger that began its life in the 19th century, which is what I would do with this pretty leather covered one, which is in good shape, sturdy, and ready to be used. I can't quite decipher the name written in ink on the inside of the leather cover flap or on the first inside page, but the date of August 18, 1881 is clear. Inside, I'd guess there are a hundred or so blank pages, along with a few remnants of