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THE REPUBLISHED 1993 EDITION OF THE WORK ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 1858 AND FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1860. WHAT A WONDERFUL AND INTERESTING READ ON THE ETIQUETTE, FASHION AND MANUAL POLITENESS OF THE VICTORIAN LADY. A COMPLETE HANDBOOK FOR THE USE OF THE LADY IN POLITE SOCIETY. A BRAND NEW PAPERBACK BOOK, 353 PAGES BY FLORENCE HARTLEY, AUTHOR OF THE "LADIES HANDBOOK FANCY AND ORNAMENTAL WORK." 26 CHAPTERS AND 1 CHAPTER OF "RECEIPTS". THE CHAPTERS INCLUDE INFORMATION ON: CONVERSATION, DRESS, TRAVELING, HOW TO BEHAVE IN A HOTEL, EVENING PARTIES -ETIQUETTE FOR THE HOSTESS, EVENING PARTIES - ETIQUETTE FOR THE GUEST, VISITING, MORNING RECEPTIONS OR CALLS, DINNER COMPANY, TABLE ETIQUETTE, LETTER WRITING, CONDUCT IN THE STREET, POLITE DEPORTMENT AND GOOD HABITS, BALL ROOM ETIQUETTE, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SERVANTS, A YOUNG LADY'S CONDUCT WHEN CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE, BRIDAL ETIQUETTE, HINTS ON HEALTH AND MUCH MORE. IF YOU HAVE EVER WANTED TO KNOW HOW A VICTORIAN LADY CONDUCTED HERSELF AND WHAT HER LIFE MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE THEN THIS IS A MUST HAVE BOOK. ALSO WOULD BE A GOOD REFERENCE BOOK FOR REINACTMENTS.THANKS FOR LOOKING, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW MY OTHER AUCTIONS.
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