Victorian Antique Book Slide, CoromandelOur Stock # LFA1062 This is an antique book slide from the latter part of the 19th Century, c. 1880. Made from the prestigious coromandel wood, this book slide is a fine example of gothic revival: It's dark lustrous patina is offset by the pierced brass plates that adorn the end plates. The chamfered plinth provides a stable base from which the original hinges open the bookends which then slide out to the required length. Decorative and useful,