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Decorum: A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress (1881).
Striking Victorian Aesthetic Movement decorative bindingin mustard pictorial cloth with elaborate black and gilt stamping.
414 pages onVictorian etiquette, courtship, fashion, conversation, flowers, and social customs, including memorable chapters such asWomen Kissing in PublicandFlowers and Their Sentiments.
An exceptionaldecorative binding, library décor piece, coffee table book, and conversation starterfor collectors of Victorian design, Americana, etiquette, and decorative books.
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Decorum: A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress; C. L. Snyder; Chicago: Chas. L. Snyder & Co.; 1881.
A beautiful late-Victorian volume that combines aspectacular Aesthetic Movement decorative bindingwith an entertaining glimpse into the manners, fashions, and social customs of Gilded Age America. The richly ornamented mustard pictorial cloth, enhanced with elaborate black stamping and bright gilt, gives the book exceptional shelf appeal and makes it an outstanding decorative object for a library, study, or period interior.
Inside are 414 pages devoted toVictorian etiquette, courtship, conversation, dress, flowers, entertaining, letter writing, dining, introductions, and social customs.Particularly engaging are chapters such as"Women Kissing in Public," "Talking Too Much," "Proper Reserve,"and"Flowers and Their Sentiments,"offering a fascinating—and often amusing—window into everyday life more than 140 years ago.
The volume appeals across multiple collecting interests, includingVictorian decorative bindings, Aesthetic Movement design, Americana, women's history, fashion history, social history, etiquette, illustrated books, and interior design.It is equally at home in a collector's library or displayed as an authentic nineteenth-century decorative book.
The book remains a sound, clean, highly presentable copy with strong visual appeal. Please see the separateCondition Descriptionfor complete details.
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