Name/Title
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ETIQUETTE: with social forms for all ages and occasionsEntry/Object ID
97.37.1.2Description
"The Complete Book of Etiquette" by Hallie Erminie Rives (Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1926), 514 pp. A hardcover book, without dustjacket, with a blue cover. On the front cover is a gold-colored border with an image of a man bowing to a woman seated on a couch. Below is the title and author in gold ink. The title in a stylized border is also on the spine. Chapters include information on debutantes, the bachelor, engagements and weddings, dress, speech, table manners, calling customs, letter writing, travel, club activities, the theatre and opera, small group activities, such as teas, card parties and lectures, dinners, dances and balls, and funerals. There are twenty illustrations consisting of photographs and samples of paper items. The book is in fair condition with abrasions and dents on the cover corners and edges and spine edges, binding separation at the front and minor page discoloration. NoneLexicon
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Documentary Artifact, Books, John C. Winston Company, Etiquette for children and teenagers, Etiquette for men, Etiquette for women, Dinners and dining, Mourning etiquette, Wedding etiquette