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From back cover: "Every do and every don't in this book is exactly as it was written down a hundred years ago by the Victorian era's leading expert on manners and morals!"
"One of the most useful volumes that was ever laid upon the drawing room table." - Chicago Evening Post
Learn things like:
How to properly criticize your spouse.
How to refuse soup at a formal dinner.
How to avoid appearing ridiculous while traveling.
How to reply to a love letter from a young man who uses tobacco.
What to do with your cane, parasol, bonnet and dot when calling.
Who not to marry.
Near Fine condition. Both front and back corners have a slight flare out, but there is no edge or corner wear. There is a noticeable bump to the front cover that is mostly in the white area. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Lots of illustrations.
127 pages including Index.

From front dust jacket flap: "Presented in celebration of the centennial of America's premier maker of fine china and crystal, The Lenox Book of Home Entertaining and Etiquette is a rechly illustrated source of inspiration for gracious entertaining and a guide to timeless etiquette."Book - Good condition. Blue cloth over boards with white text on spine. Cover has light fading at top and a small spot on front. Very minimal edge/corner wear. The pages have a bit of dampness wrinkle at the top and a less obvious wrinkle at the bottom. No pages are stuck together, no mildew, no odd smell. The text is clean and the binding is tight.Dust Jacket - Good- condition. The color is good, but the front has writing impressions and the back has tiny dents on 2/3 of the jacket - like it was laid on something with lots of rounded points - the worst is at the top. There are also a couple scratches on front and back and some staining on the inside of the jacket.Please use photos as part of the description. 144 pages… Read More