Description:
Good quality sewn binding, with guillotined cuts, from the first half of the 20th century, probably.
- Text in single-colour black printing, very good ink, well centred and with good margins.
- Book printed on tan paper, of medium thickness and good quality.
- Dark green publisher's full cloth hard covers, as is the spine and of good quality.
- Front cover, back cover and spine, embossed. No dust jacket.
- Cover is stamped in gilt 'S. Smiles. Smiles. Help yourself!'.
- Stamped on spine: Smiles. Help yourself!
- Smooth brown paper guards of publisher's paper.
Conservation and damage:
- General Condition: Good.
- Sewn binding in good condition.
- Cuts very well preserved and with minimal soiling.
- The pages are in good condition, with no tears or stains. The pages are darkened at the edges due to age.
- The tips are slightly deteriorated with light creases and folds.
- The book has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The covers and cuts are well preserved and with little soiling. The upper edge is slightly dirtier. Spine a little loose and fatigued.
- Book shows wear typical of it's age.
Comments:
- Both the Measurements, as well as the Weight, are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not 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.
3096 - Book Help yourself! S. Smiles. Núñez de Prado....