After the patent for the hinged back design was awarded to Altemus in 1863 most of the photographic albums had elegantly embossed designs with gold gilt on their covers. (http://henryaltemus.com/albums/photoalbums.htm)

There were some more elaborately designed albums however. Here is an example. This 9 x 11 book has gold metallic decorative pieces on the front cover.

This large album has 25 pages and can hold 200 pictures.