Rare Books Character Building or Principles, Precepts, and Practices Which Make Life a Success by Henry D. Northrop 1906 hardcover rare gift

This is a very good larger hardcover. 1906 George Bertron Publishing. This copy is very good inside and out. The pages have only very light natural tanning from age and foxing as follows: very light foxing to two blank pages beginning of book and pages 450-451 (see photo) have foxing but rest of pages don't seem to have anything more than a spot of foxing occasionally. The binding is tight and straight. Red cloth hardcover boards are also very good with title and design front and title lettering along spine. The original gold from the title lettering has faded but the cover and lettering are still very good. Outside page edges have marble design to enhance the nice binding. Marbled endpapers inside front and back. Most wear to hardcover boards is along edges/corners. Imperial octavo book size or 8" x 11" with 525 pages not including additional 18 pages that are "cotton sellers table" and "builders rules".

Character Building by Henry Northrop is subtitled Principle, Precepts and Practices Which Make Life a Success being a Vast Treasury of the Noblest Truths and Wisest Maxims For The Instruction and Self Improvement of Old and Young, Containing a Complete Guide to the Practice of Those Cardinal Virtues Which Secure Success and Happiness Showing The Tru Aims and Objects of Life. The book is lavishly illustrated with 100 "superb engravings" throughout. Illustrated frontispiece opposite title page. The book is divided into two parts, Book One being Starting Right and Book Two being The Cardinal Virtues. Chapters include; The Force of Example, Make the Best of Yourself, Royal Road to Success, School of Everyday Life, Path of Duty, Looking on the Bright Side, Industry, Honesty, Truthfulness, Perseverance, Courage and more. It is an interesting look on the societal norms of the past and what was considered a path to success throughout life.

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