Manners Culture & Dress of the Best American Society, 1800s Victorian Etiquette

“Manners Culture & Dress of the Best American Society, Including Social, Commerical, and Legal Forms, Letter Writing, Invitations, Etc., also valuable suggestions on Self Culture and Home Training” by Richard A. Wells, A.M., with an Introduction by Rev. Willard E. Waterbury. Published by King, Richardson & Co., Publishers, dated 1891.

This illustrated antique guide of etiquette and proper behavior paints a picture of an American Society over 134 years ago, at the end of the 19th-century. It is profusely illustrated with full-page plates showing both black-and-white images of proper gentlemen and young ladies in various states of attire throughout the book, in addition to many examples of written correspondence and communications.