Lavish Literatures

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...

The American Heiress - Softcover

The American Heiress: A Novel Be careful what you wish for. Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts', suddenly...

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

King Lehr

King Lehr and the Gilded Age by Lady Decies. The shocking, Gilded Age tell-all that tarnished high society. Item# 3592

Stuff Every Woman Should Know

This pocket-sized companion features everything a woman should know including: • How to ask for a raise. • Ten stylish pieces every woman should own • How to throw a football • Good responses to bad pick-up lines • How...

Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend

From rare book dealer and guest star of the hit show Pawn Stars, a page-turning literary adventure that introduces readers to the women writers who inspired Jane Austen—and investigates why their books have disappeared from our shelves.Long...

Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner—creator of one of America’s most stunning museums—an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella’s world,...

The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses

The Beekeeper’s Bible is as much an ultimate guide to the practical essentials of beekeeping as it is a beautiful almanac to be read from cover to cover, from ecologist Richard A. Jones and writer Sharon Sweeney-Lynch.Part history book, part...

A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris

Winner of the 13th Annual Spirited Award, for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or SpiritsA history of the Lost Generation in 1920s Paris told through the lens of the cocktails they loved.In the Prohibition era, American cocktail enthusiasts...

The Personal Librarian

Over one million copies sold!The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick!Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post!“Historical fiction at its...

The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame

With wonderfully detailed covers, sparkling gilt edges, creamy pages and stitched binding, Chilterns Publishing has reimagined the classics into a collection of the most beautiful books published in this genre. Jane Austen’s original books...

Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens

With wonderfully detailed covers, sparkling gilt edges, creamy pages and stitched binding, Chilterns Publishing has reimagined the classics into a collection of the most beautiful books published in this genre. Jane Austen’s original books...

The First Tycoon

Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt is an American icon. The First Tycoon is the exhilarating story of a man and a nation maturing together: the powerful...