Victorian Book Slide/Rest

Travel was an important part of society people in the 19th century, not just long-distance travel to exotic places, but also shooting and party weekends to country houses. Their luggage would be quite extensive, and often would include a book slider to accompany thier current reading matter. These book sliders could be folded and placed in the suitcase, when neaded they would be placed by the bed and could keep thier reading materials together.
 
This is a nice example of a Victorian bookslid