Manners & Etiquette

Manners: A Modern Field Guide

Good manners aren't about cutlery, codes, or brains--they're about kindness.Good manners are not about knowing what to wear for drinks at six, being pretentious, or catching people out with some mysterious salad fork-related regulation. Writers and...

What Would Mrs. Astor Do?

What Would Mrs. Astor Do?: The Essential Guide to the Manners and Mores of the Gilded Age A richly illustrated romp with America’s Gilded Age leisure class—and those angling to join it.Mark Twain called it the Gilded Age. Between 1870 and...

Tiffany's Table Manners for Teenagers

Concise, witty, written by Walter Hoving, former chairman of Tiffany's of New York, and illustrated with humor and style by Joe Eula, this classic guide to good table manners has delighted readers of all ages since 1961. This book is a step-by-step...

Robert's Guide for Butlers & Other Household Staff

Full of humor and wit, this book was commissioned in 1827 to give household staff a handbook so they might more efficiently perform the duties for which they were being paid. Item# 172

Etiquette: The Original Guide to Conduct in Society, Business, Home and More

First published in 1922, Etiquette has served for generations as the premiere guide to manners and decorum. It details the nuances of various social settings as well as how to act within them, so as not to offend any parties present.Different...

The Pocket Butler's Guide to Good Housekeeping

Get your home spic and span with Charles MacPherson's expert tips and tricks for everything from polishing silverware to organizing the garage.After over 30 years as a professional butler and household manager, Charles MacPherson knows a thing or two...

Rules of Civilty & Decent Behavior

George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior In Company and Conversation. George Washington, the father of our country, exhibited notable manners throughout his life. At the age 14, he wrote down 110 rules for diligence in social manners...

Emily Posts Ediquette

This centennial edition of Emily Post’s classic guide to etiquette has been completely rewritten with up-to-date and comprehensive advice on the need-to-know manners, customs, and best practices of today.For the past one hundred years, Emily Post...

How to Set a Table

Inspiration, ideas and etiquette for hosting friends and family. This hip, fabric-covered guide includes creative ways to style a table — whether for a sit-down dinner, cocktail party, brunch buffet, picnic in the park, and other fun...

The Way to Wealth

Written by Benjamin Franklin. Sums up all his thoughts about how to achieve success in business. This essay has become one of the most important and enduring business books ever published. Item# 1067

The Pocket Butler by Charles MacPherson

Author Charles MacPherson lays out the essentials of entertaining and business etiquette in this small, easy-to-follow guide. With a combination of his best tips from the first book and a wealth of new information, The Pocket Butler is the...

The Art of the Handwritten Note: A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication

For those who enjoy writing notes, or those who value doing so but find themselves intimidated by the task, acclaimed calligrapher Margaret Shepherd has created both an epistolary tribute and rescue manual. Just as you cherish receiving personal mail,...

Manners Start at Breakfast: The Essential Guide to Modern Manners

The essential guide to modern etiquette for children.The founder of a successful children’s clothing line, author of an influential parenting blog, and mother of five children, Marie-Chantal of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it...