Hand-Books For Home Improvement Nos. I-IV
Fowler and Wells
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 15 December 2006
About this Item
Various paginations. 20 cm. Brown cloth with gold and blank impressing. Corners and edges worn, spine ends chipped, small hole in cloth in lower spine.Front free endpaper and half title missing. Ink signature at top of Preface. Publisher ads at rear. "How To Write: A Pocket Manual of Composition and Letter-Writing; How To Talk: A Pocket Manual of Conversation and Debating; How To Behave: A Pocket Manual of Republic Etiquette, and Guide to Correct Personal Habits; How To Do Business: A Pocket Manual Of Practical Affairs, and Guide to Success in Life." Famous people's letters; how to speak in public; table manners; balls; taste vs. fashion; how to get customers for your business; choosing a profession eg. "peddling books" which is "a useful, honorable, and often profitable occupation for the young man who has not the capital to enable him to engage in a more ambitious and extensive business.". Seller Inventory # 130754
Bibliographic Details
Title: Hand-Books For Home Improvement Nos. I-IV
Publisher: New York
Publication Date: 1857
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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