Self-Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance

Samuel Smiles

Verlag: John Murray, London, 1892

A stunning prize binding of Samuel Smiles' popular self-help work bound in full leather by Bumpus, with marbled edges. First published in 1858, this work has been described as being 'the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism'. It was an instant best-seller, with over a quarter of a million copies sold by Smiles' death. It proposes the virtue of self-reliance in moral and financial terms.Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a Scottish author best known for this work.A prize binding, awarded to G. V. Hornby for Mathematics from Elstree School.A new edition, bound by Bumpus with a beautiful gilt spine and marbled endpapers and edges.A truly splendid copy of this popular work. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart; a little chipped to the front joint of the cover, which has a little loss to the leather, as does the head of the front board. Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few spots to the title page. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 770R81

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Self-Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and...
Verlag: John Murray, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1892
Einband: Fine Binding
Illustrator: None
Zustand: Very Good
Art des Buches: book