BOOK THE CHARACTER S. SMILES. NÚÑEZ DE PRADO.

Description:
- The Book, written in Spanish and translated by G. Núñez de Prado.
- The author Samuel Smiles, Scottish author and reformer. He occupied important positions, editor of an important newspaper, secretary of the Leeds reformation, etc. He also wrote a number of works, including Self-Help, Character, Thrift, Duty, etc.
- In this edition of Character, a sentence from Beaumont and Fletcher is added.
- It has a beautifully embossed and painted binding, Modernist style, probably from the First Half of the 20th Century.
Parts of Contents:
- Single volume. Spanish copy, with the complete text.
- Flyleaf. Title page. Title page. Legal page. Respect page. Foreword. Chapter One: Influence of Character. Chapter Two: Influence of the Family. Chapter Three: Society and Example. Chapter Four: Work. Chapter Five: Courage. Chapter Six: Self-control. Chapter Seven: Duty, Sincerity. Chapter Eight: Humour. Chapter Nine: Manners, Art. Chapter Ten: Society of Books. Chapter Eleven: Union in Marriage. Chapter Twelfth: The discipline of experience.
Book Description:
- Good execution 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. The Character'.
- Stamped on spine: Smiles. The Character.
- Plain brown paper covers.

Conservation and Damage:
- General Condition: Fair.
- Sewn binding in fair 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 deteriorated with light creases and folds.
- The book has not suffered from external aggressions such as humidity, insect attacks, rodents, etc.
- The covers are worn both at the edges and at the corners.
- The book shows wear and tear typical of it

Comments:
- Both the measurements and 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.