Album with Heads of Kings and Queens of England

British 17th Century and Wenceslaus Hollar

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a hardcover book with a decorative spine and cover. The book is bound in a rich, dark reddish-brown leather on the spine and corners, while the rest of the cover is a lighter, textured red. Two thin, parallel gold lines run along the leather trim where it meets the fabric of the cover. The spine shows signs of wear along its edges. The book's cover design is classic and elegant, with a focus on simple, geometric lines and the contrast between the different hues and textures of red.