Manners & Etiquette

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...

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...

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...

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 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,...