Victorian Antique Etiquette Book Happy Homes and the Hearts That Make Them 1880s

This is a Victorian self-help book designed to teach the principles of having a happy life at home and at work title Happy Homes and the Hearts That Make Them by Samuel Smiles. Filled with topics such as: etiquette and manners, marriage, the home, morals and character, healthy homes ,domestic training, work and education; making money, and much more. ABOUT THIS BOOK: missing title and publishing date page. Original red and black pictorial cover stamped with gilt lettering and decorations to the cover and spine. All edges marbled. Floral endpapers. A blank Presentation page, illustrated by Sir Joshua Reynolds. AUTHOR: Samuel Smiles PUBLISHER: U.S. Publishing House, Chicago VINTAGE: no date, missing page, published with this cover between 1882-1889 SIZE: 644 pages, 6 1/4 x 9 x 2 1/2" thick CONDITION: There are several pages, including the title, publishing info page, table of contents that are missing at the front of the book, but other than that issue, for the most part the binding and hinges are tight. Cover: spine has faded, edges and corners are worn, the corners worn through to the boards, handwriting on the back cover. Marbled edges slightly soiled. Pages have darkened. Slight old book plus floral odor. Otherwise no detected major issues. Please see photos.