Description:
- Dated 1845. Full-page engravings at the end and beginning of each proverb. Contains 20 engravings.
- The hundred proverbs or the wisdom of nations. Work imitated from the French by D. Francisco Fernández Villabrille.
- The author, Francisco Fernández Villabrille. Teacher, pedagogue, educator of the deaf and publicist.
Parts of the Contents:
- Single volume. Spanish copy, with the complete text.
- Waterproof paper. Title page. Title page. Engraving. Introduction. Table of contents. Respect leaf. Water paper.
Description of the book:
- Sewn binding of good execution, with guillotined cuts, from the Second Half of the 19th Century.
- Text in single-colour printing in black, very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on fine white paper and good quality.
- Spanish hard covers. Contains 20 engravings.
Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in good condition, but with a lot of rust on the pages.
- The whole book has rust stains, possibly due to having been somewhere in a damp environment.
- Cuts with some soiling. One of the booklets is a little loose.
- The tips are slightly deteriorated with light creases and folds.
- The book has not suffered external aggressions such as attacks by insects, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not exactly the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Book for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the book.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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