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1875 Thrift
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Description
First Edition, Leather Binding, Original Binding, Very Scarce
A very smart first edition of this very scarce work from Samuel Smiles (1812 – 1904). Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer. His primary work, Self-Help (1859), promoted thrift and claimed that poverty was caused largely by irresponsible habits, while also attacking materialism and laissez-faire government. ‘Thrift’ was intended as a sequel to ‘Self-Help’ and ‘Character’. His work has had lasting effects on British political thought. In a half Morocco binding with cloth to the boards.
Condition
In a half Morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Some rubbing to the extremities, particularly the top right of the front board. Some light markings to the spine. Marbled paper to pastedowns and recto of endpapers. Arthur Litchfield bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some odd spotting throughout, particularly to front and end pages.
Very Good
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