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Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. A Fair but fragile copy of a title which is "Elegantly illustrated with examples of penmanship to allow for self-teaching. Covers origin of proverbial expressions commonly used, business letters, letters of credit, love letters, evening parties and much more." Stated Fifteenth Edition. Wear to dark mustard boards with spotting and gilt on front and spine dulled. Rear boards have spotting and scratching. Wear to edging of boards on all sides. Wear to page edgings on all sides. Boards feel loose from wear, but are attached. Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf in black ballpoint:"This book belonged to / Jim Hecker's / Great-Grandfather / Thomas Benton Cooper" Spotting to flyleaves. Frontispiece has an author illustration. From Title Page:"Elegantly Illustrated; St. Louis: R. S. Peale & Co. 1882." From Verso:"Copyrighted By Fairbanks, Palmer & Co. 1880-1881-1882." Spotting to some pages and wear to others. "Contents: The English Language; Composition, Elocution And Oratory; Writing, Penmanship And Pen Flourishing; Bookkeeping; Dictionaries; Letter Writing; Letters Of Correspondence; Social Correspondence And Forms; Success In Business; Commercial Forms; Laws And Forms Of Business; Mechanical And Scientific Tables And Facts; Agriculture And Mining; Tables Of Reference; Parliamentary Etiquette And Rules; The Home And Family Life; Social Etiquette; English And American Literature; Familiar Poems" Includes a Preface & an 11 page Index. "Description: 586 pages : illustrations" Due to weight of this volume, International postage will only be processed with additional charges for shipping from the buyer. …

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. Illus. with b.w. reproductions. 4to. dec. cl. Bds, and spine rubbed, hinges very weak, contents occasionally foxed and partly disbound, a fair reading/reference copy only. (Heavy item, will require extra postage).

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Moderate wear of the corners and spine ends.