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Character
de Samuel Smiles
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 152.98EUR 137.69
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Sobre este artículo
London: John Murray, 1874. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 5". Not Stated. A handsome copy of Samuel Smiles' book on character, which followed his successful volume on self-help. The new edition of this work in a full calf binding with gilt detailing to the spine, and marbled end papers and edges.Bookplate to the first blank. Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a British author and government reformer, best known for his book 'Self help'. This book followed the success of this first work, and aimed to educate the reader on topics such as morality and self-discipline. In a full calf binding. Externally smart, with a small faint mark to the spine and a little rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 875M7
- Título
- Character
- Autor
- Samuel Smiles
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1874
- Tamaño
- 7" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- Samuel Smiles Social education Victorian liberalism Social education
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
