Manners and Tone of Good Society; or Solecisms to Be Avoided

  • Hard Cover
  • London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1880
By A Member of the Aristocracy
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1880. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ninth edition. No date, circa 1880. Boards and endpapers a bit soiled, front endpaper loose but included, binding slightly shaken. Not the best copy, but would you trust an etiquette guide that appeared unused?. xi, 184 pp. 12-page terminal publisher ad. Yellow cloth, gilt titles, black triple border with decorations. A guide to aristocratic etiquette by a member of society, designed to avoid awkward social miscues and faux pas. An interesting glimpse into the social mores of the wealthy in 19th century England.

Details

Title

Manners and Tone of Good Society; or Solecisms to Be Avoided

Author

A Member of the Aristocracy

Binding

Hard Cover

Condition

Good

Publisher

Frederick Warne and Co: London

Date

1880


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