Adrienne, ou, Les conseils d'une institutrice / par Mme. Alida de Savignac
A French children's storybook by Alida de Savignac, published in Tours by Ad. Mame et Cie in 1858 for young readers. Its cover is a gilt and rose-pink embossed binding with lace-like patterned panels, and the front cover centres a small hand-coloured scene of a country path, a castle on a hill, and two figures in period dress. The gilt-on-pink decorative system, with its lattice, floral and scrollwork borders, offers a designer a clear model for ornate framed panels and vintage gift-book covers.
