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Download or read book The Book of the Courtier written by B. Castiglione and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's view of court life during the Renaissance, here is the handiwork of a 16th-century diplomat who was called upon to resolve the differences in a war of etiquette among the Italian nobility.
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Download or read book The Gentlemen s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness written by Cecil B. Hartley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness is the definitive guide to being the consummate gentleman. Cecil B. Hartley's classic book has never been out of print and is a must-read for any man.
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Download or read book The Gentleman s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness written by Cecil B. Hartley and published by Hesperus Press. This book was released on 2015-02-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From advice on how to treat ladies, how to behave at a party, and rules for traveling abroad, this handy 19th-century guidebook will provide entertaining nuggets of wisdom Ever wondered what to do in polite society if you find an insect in your food? Or how a gentleman should ask a lady to dance? And what on earth is the etiquette for smoking cigars? First published in 1860, this classic guide to gentlemanly behavior is a veritable mine of information and indispensable advice for aspiring gentlemen. No matter if a man finds himself at home, in the street, or in a place of amusement, he has but to leaf through this book to learn how best to behave, and indeed how not to behave. And if he can find time between his numerous invitations to balls and hunting parties, he could benefit from a perusal of the sections on gentlemanly deportment and conversational technique. Not forgetting, of course, the all-important advice on how to treat ladies, surely an integral part of any true gentleman's training.
Download or read book The Gentlemen s Book of Etiquette written by Cecil B. Hartley and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published just before the Civil War, this classic etiquette book for men presents a charming look at 19th-century manners as well as enduring advice on socializing, exercise, flirting, dining, dressing, and other situations.
Download or read book The Gentlemen s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman s Conduct in All His Relations Towards Society written by Cecil B. Hartley and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
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Download or read book Manners and Rules of Good Society Or Solecisms to be Avoided written by Member of the aristocracy and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
