This is a Large Larousse Dictionary Book Carving which stands at 30 CMS tall. The book had some considerable damage to it, the book had been well used and had wear and tear to most of the pages. The cover was black. I saw a hint of green and gave it a gentle clean to see that the front cover was actually green. The cover has been left so it has a partially ethereal look to it. The spine is leather and the covers are fabric. All illustrations within the carving are from the book and are all the illustrations that catch my eye as an artist. The book has an Art Nouveau cover but the illustrations are done in a Art Deco block style.
The Carving is a free standing carving for shelves, mantels, table tops etc..
