La Civilité, Puérile et Honnête expliquée par l’Oncle Eugène
Paris: Plon-Nourrit et Cie, No date [c. 1887]. [JUVENILE] [ETIQUETTE] [ILLUSTRATED] [FRENCH LANGUAGE].
Small 4to oblong (9 x 10 5/8 ); 47, [1]pp; gold cloth over board, lettering stamped in black on front, color vignette of a man in 18thc. dress kissing the hand of a woman; edges stained red; pale blue eps; illustrated page before the fp has a label instructing a price increase; color fp; two vignettes of children on the title page; color illustrations with text every page; light shelf wear and scuffing; very good plus. Item #2235
A beautifully illustrated children’s book about etiquette. Chapters include subjects like cleanliness, behavior in the home, good table manners, behavior in public and when visiting, and correct behavior with other children. Sweet and humorous illustrations of children behaving well and behaving poorly. Scarce to find in this condition.
Price: $275.00