During a recent stay at an inn in a Hudson river town, I was delighted to see among the Victorian décor in our room this miniature album.

It shows the wear and tear of a much used book. The spine covering is gone and the pages for the most part have separated from each other as well as the covers. A corner, having lost its covering, is vulnerable to further damage - a condition I've seen and treated at the Met. Even so the book continues to do its job of protecting and presenting the tiny photographs.