Thrift

London: John Murray, 1875. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 5". None. A very scarce first edition of "Thrift" from Scottish author and government reformer, Samuel Smiles. A very smart first edition of this very scarce work from Samuel Smiles (1812 – 1904). Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer. His primary work,… Read more about this item

Chicago:: Belford Clarke & Co.,. Good. 1881. Hardcover. Part of the Self Help Series. An early reprint edition. Octavo, bound in dark olive green cloth with gilt and black lettering and design, yellow endpapers. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, pencil underlining and marginalia throughout, thus only good. ; 307 pages .… Read more about this item

1 . hardback. Fine. 1st ed. London (Murray) 1875. Crimson calf, g.e., all edges gilt. Rebacked with spine laid down. A very nice copy.

London, England: John Murray. Very Good+. 1892. Full Leather. Very Good+ full leather edition, has an academic award bookplate on the front endpaper. Leather has some light wear at the spine ends and corner tips. Marbled page edges and endpapers. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 384 pages .

London : John Murray , 1881. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A later edition of Thrift by Samuel Smiles. A later edition, stated thirty-fourth thousand. This book was intended as a sequel to Self-Help and Character also written by Samuel Smiles, with 'thrift' being the basis of self help and the foundation of excellent character. The… Read more about this item

Belfords, Clarke & Co. , 1879. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket (As Issued). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Ex-Library Moderate wear to the boards. Light wear to the corners. Moderate wear to the spine. The binding is tight and square. Bookplate inside. Pages clean and bright. Typical Library marks and… Read more about this item

GB: Murray, 1875. Dated 1875. No catalogue at rear. Last numbered page 384. Three quarter leather with marbled covers, endpapers and edges. Spine with raised bands is decorated in gilt with titling on dark ground. Very slight wear to edges and slight spotting to prelims.. 1st Edition. Hardback. VG+/No DW.

London : J. Murray, 1881. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked, blind-tooled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi, [1], 384 pages. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Saving and investment; Saving and thrift; Cost of living; Poverty; Private expenditure; Social… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, n.d.. First American edition.. original cloth.. Old ownership inscription on flyleaf; a very nice copy, tight and sound, with the slightest of rubbing at extremities.. 12mo,.

London: John Murray , 1883. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". None. An attractive edition of Samuel Smile's well known title 'Thrift'. By Samuel Smiles, Author of Characters and Self-Help. Thirty-Ninth Thousand. In a navy embossed crushed morocco leather binding, with gilt embellishment to the spine and front board. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. Joints… Read more about this item

E-194. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1876. 404 pgs. First US Edition/First Printing. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In 1875, his… Read more about this item

Rose-Belford Publishing Company, 1878. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1878. No Edition Remarks. 307 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Missing half title page. Light staining, foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages… Read more about this item

NY:: Wm. L. Allison Comany,. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. An early reprint edition. Octavo, bound in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and design, top edge gilt, sewn-in ribbon bookmark. Light shelf wear and aging, else very good. No dust jacket. Binding is solid.; 401 pages .

Detroit: Rose-Belford Publishing Co., 1878. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Out of print and scarce

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1881. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green embossed, black rules to front and spine, gilt tiles to front and spine. This copy is VG+. Exterior is rich, rules/tiles bright, and minimal rubbing or edge wear. 378 pp. Green EPs. Inside is unmarked, clear, and firmly bound . 8 pp.… Read more about this item

John Murray, London. 1888. John Murray, London. 1888. Hardback NO DW. Brown cloth with gilt to spine and upper. Spine sunned. Cover edges stained, worn and crumpled. Hinge split at front but sound. Pages browned but clean.

London: John Murray, 1891. Forty Seventh Thousand. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book Bookplate of contemporary workmen's library on front pastedown, the only indication of library use.Slight fading to maroon cloth on spine.

Harper & Brothers, New York, circa 1875. Hardcover. Good. Good hardcover, no dust cover. Pages are unmarked but tanned. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/ scuffing. Binding is intact. Previous owner's name on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

London: John Murray, 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Out of print and scarce.