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The ladies' pocket book of etiquette
Author
Title
The ladies' pocket book of etiquette / by A. F. (1838) ; with engravings by Hester Sainsbury.
Publication
Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire : The Golden Cockerel Press, MCMXXVIII [1928]
Physical Description
[10], 55, [3] pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 16 of 500. Bound in quarter parchment with beige and red printed paper covered boards.
Notes
The reissuance of this early 19th century book advising women of the South on proper manners demonstrates the persistence of the image of the Victorian lady into the 20th century.
"The book was printed by Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press, Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire, and completed on January 17th, 1928. The text is taken from the edition published by Mr. Henry Lacey, of Liverpool. Compositors: F. Young and A.H. Gibbs. Pressman: A.C. Cooper. The edition is limited to 500 copies, of which 250 are for the United States of America."--Colophon.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Bibliography of the Golden Cockerel Press, 1921-1949, 56
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Private press books (Publishing) - England - London.
Engravings - 1928.
Also listed under
Golden Cockerel Press, publisher.
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