The Royal Path of Life: Aims and Aids to Success and Happiness.
by Haines, T. L.; Yaggy, L. W
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Martinsville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Western Publishing House, 1877. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; front and rear hinges are cracked; liquid stain on the lower portion of some of the interior pages (does not affect readability); some foxing; overall a very nice used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Decorative green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the front board and spine. Decorative outer page edges. 600 historical and informative pages of text and 7 wonderful historic pages illustrated in black and white! Extremely scarce first edition! "The subject-matter of this book, Success and Happiness, has been the consideration of every eminent pen, from the days of Solomon to the present. To say any thing strictly new would be impossible; nor would we presume that our knowledge and experience would be as valuable as the maxims of the wise and sublime truths which have become a part of the standard literature." ---- from the Preface.. First Edition. Green Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Conover Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041747
- Title
- The Royal Path of Life: Aims and Aids to Success and Happiness.
- Author
- Haines, T. L.; Yaggy, L. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Western Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1877
- Keywords
- SELF HELP ACTUALIZATION PHILOSOPHY HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Self Help;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Conover Books
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