Because good manners "never" go out of style, this collection of irate, emphatic, and amusing condemnations of impropriety--culled from etiquette books since the 14th century--supplies indispensable advice for almost "everyone." With witty drawings complementing pearls of wisdom, this tongue-in-cheek guide to perfect deportment remains as useful today as when the rules were written. Ideal for armchair time travelers or Anglophiles who enjoy luxuriating in bygone eras, it also makes the perfect gift for that special someone ...
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Because good manners "never" go out of style, this collection of irate, emphatic, and amusing condemnations of impropriety--culled from etiquette books since the 14th century--supplies indispensable advice for almost "everyone." With witty drawings complementing pearls of wisdom, this tongue-in-cheek guide to perfect deportment remains as useful today as when the rules were written. Ideal for armchair time travelers or Anglophiles who enjoy luxuriating in bygone eras, it also makes the perfect gift for that special someone whose conduct needs a little improvement! "Deserves a place" ("Philadelphia Inquirer") on the shelf beside Post and Elias.
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