Frank Leslie's Monthly 1885 rare wood engravings illustrated fine leather book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Americana, Bound Periodicals, Frank Leslie's, Current Events, Literature, Illustrated Magazines).Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly: Volume XX - July to December 1885.Published monthly, 1885, New York by Frank Leslie's Publishing House.760 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with hundreds of wood engravings (many full page), including five chromolithographed color plates.Attractive antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, smooth spine, gilt bands, gilt title lettering.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Binding gently age worn but still appealing, leather and joints slightly rubbed but still supple, remains overall very attractive as an object.Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in ra