1881 Leather Covered Notebook, Mostly Blank carved profile portrait and I believe was called

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

features 22 stories edited & translated by Maurice Metayer interspersed with 31 fantastic full page

or simply looks at them

with 1868 and 1871 patent dates

Each card measures 2 5/8" x 1 3/18"

1881 Leather Covered Notebook, Mostly Blank carved profile portrait and I believe was calledI 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