{"product_id":"putnams-handbook-of-etiquette-a-cyclopaedia-of-social-usage-1913","title":"Putnam's Handbook of Etiquette: A Cyclopaedia of Social Usage, 1913","description":"\u003cp\u003ePutnam's Handbook of Etiquette: A Cyclopaedia of Social Usage, Helen L. Roberts, 1913\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Helen L. Roberts and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons through The Knickerbocker Press in 1913. The full subtitle is A Cyclopaedia of Social Usage, Giving Manners and Customs of the Twentieth Century. A comprehensive reference for navigating every conceivable social occasion of Edwardian and early twentieth-century life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-six chapters cover introductions, calling cards, weddings, dinners, balls, funerals, house parties, servants, sporting etiquette, and the correct conduct of a hostess, among much else. It is a thorough document of a social world organized around very specific rules, written for people who took those rules seriously and needed them in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlexible burgundy cloth-like cover with gilt spine lettering; corners and hinges show splitting and fraying consistent with age and use. Please review all photos carefully, and email me with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pretty Old Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51639828742434,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/0709\/9951\/files\/IMG_6721.jpg?v=1778852975","url":"https:\/\/prettyoldbooks.com\/products\/putnams-handbook-of-etiquette-a-cyclopaedia-of-social-usage-1913","provider":"Pretty Old Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}