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The Best Behavior. The Course of Good Manners--: from Antiquity to the Present-- as Seen through Courtesy and Etiquette Books.
by Aresty, Esther B.
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Common Courtesy: In Which Miss Manners Solves the problem that baffled Mr. Jefferson / by Judith Martin.
by Martin, Judith, 1938-
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New York : Atheneum, 1985.. Soft Cover. x, 70 p. : illus. ; 19 cm. In lectures at Harvard Miss manners address the problem of etiquette in a democratic society. "My mission, rather, is to call attention to the need for a philosophically acceptable and aesthetically pleasing standard of American etiquette" (p. viii). She goes so far as to admit "that I am actually a direct descendant, on both sides of my family, from people who practiced [sex]" This is one of three passages underlined in ink by a great Newport dame. Stock# 44,222. Vg, except for aforesaid underlining / soft cover.
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Courtly Dance of the Renaissance.: A New Translation and Edition of the "Nobilità di Dame", 1600. Translated and Edited by Julia Sutton.
by Caroso, Fabritio (16th century). Sutton, Julia, editor.
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N.Y., Dover, 1995. By the late sixteenth century, formal dance, having attained great sophistication and style, had become the rage of the courts of Europe. Notable for its exemplary clarity and detail, Caroso's text consists of two parts. Book One presents instruction on a great variety of dance steps, on rules of the dance and on dance etiquette. Book Two presents the music (in keyboard form and lute tablature) and fully detailed choreography for 49 Renaissance dances. Soft Cover. vii, 408 pages, music, illus. (facsimile), 23.5 cm. New from publisher/ paperback. ISBN (10) 0486286193. Stock#32658x.
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Elinor Ames' Book of Modern Etiquette. Illustrated.
by Ames, Elinor, b. 1909
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NY, Collier & Son [c1941]. Hard Cover. ix, 409 p., index, 15 halftone plates incl. portrait front., 23.5 cm. With a foreword by Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson who deplores the decline of good manners after WW I. . First published, 1937. The photographic illustrations are mainly of a properly organized wedding. Green embossed boards stamped in black & gold; front cover spotted, a few internal spots, minor wear, no dj; good+.Stock# 37,533.
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Etiquette Problems In Pictures Illustrations by F. McAnelly
by Eichler, Lillian
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Oyster Bay, N.Y., Nelson Doubleday, 1924. Hard Cover. vii, 150 p., illus., 19.5 cm. An interesting piece of anthropology. Guiding the young to behave in a cultured manner. "It is not considered the best of form for the young woman to convey her order to the waiter directly." The tortured prose reflects the tortured and sexist manners of those who want to appear well-bred. See Aresty The Best Behavior, pp.282-83. Stock# 32,778. Vg/ no dj.
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Oscar Wilde's London: A Scrapbook of Vices and Virtues, 1880-1900. Wolf Von Eckardt, Sander L. Gilman...
by Eckardt, Wolf von, 1918- . Gilman, Sander L. Chamberlin, J. Edward, 1943- . [Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900]
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Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press, 1987. Hard Cover. xii, 285 p., illus., index; 26.5 cm. Title continues: and J. Edward Chamberlin. "A vivid portrait of Oscar Wilde's London. A London of fascinating contradictions, a city of etiquette contrasting with bawdy public houses, decadence and with idealistic reform. The narrative is infused with quotes from contemporary luminaries and accompanied by a gallery of rare photographs, paintings, sketches, cartoons and posters." Bibliography: p. [272]-278. Stock#42803. Vg / dj vg.
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Perfect Behavior: A guide for ladies and gentlemen in all Social Crises.
by Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980
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N.Y. George H. Doran, 1922.. Hard Cover. 227 p. 20.5 cm. With pictures by Ralph Barton. A parody of the etiquette books published at the time. Stock #28,620. Vg/ no dj.
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Titles and Forms of Address: A Guide to Their Correct Use. 11th Edition
by Armiger, pseud.
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London: Adam. & Charles Black [1961]. Hard Cover. xi, 164 p ; 19 cm. First ed. published in 1918 under title: Titles, being a guide to the right use of British titles and honours, by Armiger. Stock#41809. Vg / silver dj vg.
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