Debrett's etiquette and modern manners / Written by Sibylla Jane Flower [and six others] ; Edited by Elsie Burch Donald with a preface by Sir Iain Moncreiffe

By:

Flower, Sibylla Jane [author]

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Debrett's Peerage Limited, c1981Description: 400 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:

0905649435

Subject(s):

ETIQUETTE

LOC classification:

BJ 1873.D43 1981

Contents:

Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Births and the ceremonies of childhood -- 2. Engagement to be married -- 3. Weddings -- 4. Divorce -- 5. Deaths, funerals and memorial services -- 6. Table manners -- 7. Parties -- 8. Invitations, letters and talk -- 9. Visitors and houseguest -- 10. Royal diplomatic and formal occasions -- 11. Public occasions and events -- 12. Business manners -- 13. Courtship -- 14. Household staff -- 15. Sports and games -- 16. Dress -- Appendix -- Index.

Summary: "Books about etiquette and good manners have a long history . They have concentrated for the most part on four topics, treating one or more of them in accordance with the mood of the time. "

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC BJ 1873 D43 1981 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000004545

Includes index.

"Books about etiquette and good manners have a long history . They have concentrated for the most part on four topics, treating one or more of them in accordance with the mood of the time. "

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