Author: BEAU, BRUMMELL &
Title: Deportment for Dukes and Tips for Toffs a Compendium of Useful Information for Guests at the Mansions of the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy
Description: London: British Library, 2013. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. ISBN: 0712357033. B&W Illustrations; 7.9 X 6.3 X 0.5 inches; 63 pages; Hardcover is cream colored, with black lettering on spine. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Originally published in 1900. "This is the original comportment guide for the aristocracy. The want of a literature appealing only to those moving in the highest social circles, and practically incomprehensible to such as have not enjoyed the same advantages of birth, fortune and cellars, has long been regretted by the families of the aristocracy. To supply it the authors have written this treatise. Its ethics are adapted alike to throne-room, boudoir and butler's pantry...". New .

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