Correct Social Usage, Used (45 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. 8vo. 447 pages, indexed. Hardcover in a tan dust jacket. There is considerable wear to the jacket, which is toned and heavily rubbed. Edges are bumped. There are several small tears at the top edge of the spine. Outer edges of the text block are foxed. Previous owner's name in black marker on the front end paper. The text is clean and sound. Hinges are secure.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Sixth Revised Edition. Volume 2 only of a two-volume set. Decorated American trade binding is clean and tidy, no fraying or wear-through. Green cloth boards decorated with hollyhocks and small hearts, oval color paste-on illustration is clean and unworn. White lettering on cover and spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Decorated endpapers with previous owner name and place neatly penned on front free endpaper, old price in ink at top corner. Color decorated title page, with frontispiece featuring names and faces of all the contributors, with small gold and black border decoration, clean tissue guard. Pages and edges are clean. Illustrated with photographs. Volume 2, which begins at page 305 and ends at page 608 pages including Index. Covers ceremonious occasions - weddings, funerals, christenings, dinners, balls, theatre and opera and more.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards have moderate shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping and tearing. Binding is sound. Endpages have age-toning with foxing and smudging. Page edges have moderate age-toning and smudging with foxing. Interior pages are age-toned and foxed with smudging. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Binding is tight and pages are clean and unmarked. Some rubbing to cover, plus wear to top and bottom of spine, as well as to corners of cover. Front endpaper and tissue is present. Illustrated pastedown on cover is good and white embossing is also good. Previous owner's name written inside cover.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Military History, Military Etiquette, Manners) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Annapolis: US Naval Institute, May 1965. Second printing. xiv,447 pages. Illustrated. 9.5 x 6", cloth, dj. Owner name, dj worn & soiled, G/G.

Pictorial Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. EMAIL for Pictures.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Burgundy cloth covers with burgundy leather spines. Covers exhibit light wear, bumping and fraying on corners. Light wear and bumping on edges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling on covers. Gold lettering and ornate designs on the spines is bright. Moderate wear with chips and light fraying on spine ends. Light wear on spines and hinges. Gold upper page ends are slightly faded. Light yellowing and soiling on page ends. Marbled inside front and back covers are clean and unmarked. Inside hinges are cracked but still attached. Previous owners name on the upper edge of the ffep. Moderate foxing and yellowing to ffep's and bfep's. Text is yellowed due to age. Otherwise unmarked. "A course of instruction in good form , style and deportment by eighteen distinguished authors." Illustrated with b&w photos. Details good manners at ceremonious occasions, the home and family, social self-culture, everyday etiquette and more. All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket as issued. Ninth Revised edition. Two volumes, with a full color vignette affixed to front boards. Medium wear to board edges, and medium soil to surfaces. Medium age toning to edges of text blocks. There is ease to the binding in each volume, but pages are clean and remain securely bound. Decorative endpapers, with brown staining to the front endpapers of Volume I.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Near Fine hardcovers. Clean, bright and tight. No writing or other marks. We wrap and box our books for shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Revised edition of vol. 1 published in 1906. Minor wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. The New York Society of Self-Culture, New York. 1909. Hardcover. 12th Revised Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light bumping to head and tail; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light loss of color in spine title. No DJ. Green cloth boards with continuous green grained overlay on the spine with white lettering on the spine; title and decorations on front board; oval paste-on picture on front board. Green cupid design endpapers. Clean internals. Internal hinges are sound and not split. Frontispiece group photos of the authors. 610 pp 8vo. Before Emily Post was on the scene, books like this one were the next best thing for someone to learn how to act in public and present themselves at all social and dinner functions. Chapters include Ceremonious Occasions; Entertainments, Formal and Informal; The Home and Family; and Men and Their Manners. A clean very presentable copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. 3rd printing. 1st edition, 3rd printing, May 1960. A Very Good book in a Good- dust jacket. 8vo., 365 pp., bound in publishers navy cloth with titles in gilt with gold dust jacket, $5.50. Jacket is soiled, tanned and rubbed with light chipping along edges. Small loss at rub through on front cover. Previous owners signature inside front cover, otherwise text appears unmarked. Text edges spotted. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.

fifth Edition. 608p, ill, cloth, np DW, very slight edgewear, VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New York, 1907; 9th revised edition; gray cloth covered boards; corners and spine edges bumped; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 608 pages.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fifth Revised Edition. Volume I only. Good condition with moderate cover and edge wear, small red stain spot on front cover, bottom corners bumped, 1 1/2 inch strip torn off bottom of back end sheet. Content clean, internal pages intact, binding strong. 304 pages Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Seventh Revised Edition. Volume 2 only of a two-volume set. Decorated American trade binding is quite clean, no fraying or wear-through, a few small edge bumps. Green cloth boards decorated with hollyhocks and small hears, oval color paste-on illustration is clean and unchipped. White lettering on cover and spine(unchipped). Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Clean decorated endpapers. Color decorated title page, with frontispiece featuring names and faces of all the contributors, with small gold and black border decoration. Pages and edges are clean. Illustrated with photographs. Begins at page 305 and ends at page 608 pages including Index.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Seventh Edition. 304 numbered pgs. HB. Vol 1 of 2. Pages: clean, ivory, loose; decorative eps, fronticepiece with tissue overlay; edges dark, with some spots, spine loose w/ several spine separations. Cover: green with full color paster, cream artwork and text, and blindstamping to front, cream text to spine; moderate shelfwear, 1/2" tear to front edge of spine. All manner of manners.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Large rip in bottom of spine, small rip at top. Otherwise moderate shelf wear. Binding tight, pages clean. No dust jacket. Pictures available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Complete in two volumes. Black and white photographs. Ninth revised edition. Octavos, quarter bound in burgundy leather with gilt lettering and design on the spines, burgundy cloth covered boards, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Moderate shelf wear and aging, some spotting to boards, three inch tear to the leather at the base of the rear spine edge of the first volume, previous owner's name (in pencil) on verso of front free endpapers, else both volumes are good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1906. The New York Society of Self-Culture. 8vo. Hardcovers. Sixth Revised edition. VG+. Tight and clean. Spine lettering is somewhat faded.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Lean, light toning, edge foxing, remainder spray to top edges. Jacket with rubbing, a few small bruises, tiny corner tears and chips, spine toned, owner name on the first page. Uncommon. Photo on request. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Trade Edition. B&W Illustrations; This is a two volume set. The books are in Very Good- condition and were possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have noticeable edge wear, bumping and rubbing. The spine on Volume two has tearing to the cloth on the spine (but not the spine itself) which has been repaired. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. The front spine joints have been repaired. "The world has fully recognized the fact that life's jostle and jar must of necessity be lessened if daily living is to be easy and pleasant. Upon this fact all social regulations have founded and fashioned themselves. The rudeness which jostles, the selfishness which jars, whether against people or principles or opinions, are the first things ruled out and labeled bad manners when society formulates a code." Topics include: Introductions , Calls, visiting cards, conversation, weddings, correct dress (both women's and mens) , the bachelor as host, true etiquette, receptions, dinners, table etiquette, manners in public, correspondence, toilet and toilet recipes, hosts and guests, musicales, and much more.