Belgium Brussels 1897 Hotel Bellevue & Flandre souvenir Tourist Guide book w map

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Low Countries, Belgium, Brussels, Travel Guide, Hotel Bellevue, Hotel de Flandre, Illustrated Books, Books with Maps).Guide de Burselles et Ses Environs - Souvenir des Hotels de Belle-Vue et de Flandre.18th edition published 1897, Brussels by Ad. Mertens.245 pages. Text in French. Illustrated throughout with a profusion of offset photo view plates printed in varying colors. Large color folding map at rear (paper is quite fragile and map is splitting along numerous fold lines).Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed ruled covers, all edges gilt.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing a