BOOK HEALTH IN DANGER IN ILL-CONDITIONED HOUSES. 1886

Description:
- The book, written in Spanish, is conceived as a working and consultation tool, both for professionals or students of construction, as well as for anyone else interested in the subject of architecture and construction. The content is very well structured and of great interest.
- It contains 70 plates with explanatory drawings on each topic.
Parts of the contents:
- English copy, with full text.
- The editor, surgeon of the general infirmary of Leeds, translated from the 4th English edition by M. A. Garay, letter-prologue by D. Segismundo Moret.
- Respect leaf. Title page. Dedication. Letter prologue. Words by the translator. Introduction to the translator. Table of contents. Two respect leaves.
Description of the book:
- Sewn binding of good execution, with guillotined cuts, from the Second Half of the 19th Century.
- Text in single-colour black printing, very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on white paper somewhat browned, thick cardboard type of good quality.
- Hard covers in full publisher's cloth. Gilt ironwork.

Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in good condition.
- Cuts with soiling and small stains.
- The covers are somewhat worn, with rubbing and tears at the edges.
- Some of the plates are coloured and others are in black and white.
- The book is fairly clean, with almost no rust stains.
- 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 and tear 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.