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Manners for the metropolis : An entrance key to the fantastic life of the 400

by Frank Crowninshield ...

In "Manners for the Metropolis: An Entrance Key to the Fantastic Life of the 400," Frank Crowninshield presents a keenly observed and intricately detailed exploration of the social dynamics and etiquette of New York's high society during the early twentieth century. This work, characterized by its witty prose and astute insights, encapsulates the ostentation and complexities of the elite, offering ... Read more

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In "Manners for the Metropolis: An Entrance Key to the Fantastic Life of the 400," Frank Crowninshield presents a keenly observed and intricately detailed exploration of the social dynamics and etiquette of New York's high society during the early twentieth century. This work, characterized by its witty prose and astute insights, encapsulates the ostentation and complexities of the elite, offering
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Manners for the Metropolis

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Manners for the Metropolis is Frank Crowninshield’s razor-sharp, satirical guide to navigating the absurdities of New York’s high society in the early 20th century. With biting wit and upper-crust irony, Crowninshield delivers a tongue-in-cheek manual for proper behavior among the elite—offering “guidance” on everything from dinner etiquette and bath timing to the politics of RSVPs and the social ... Read more

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Manners for the Metropolis is Frank Crowninshield’s razor-sharp, satirical guide to navigating the absurdities of New York’s high society in the early 20th century. With biting wit and upper-crust irony, Crowninshield delivers a tongue-in-cheek manual for proper behavior among the elite—offering “guidance” on everything from dinner etiquette and bath timing to the politics of RSVPs and the social
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Manners for the Metropolis

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A satirical yet insightful guide to elite urban society, revealing customs, behavior, and fashionable life among high society. ... Read more

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A satirical yet insightful guide to elite urban society, revealing customs, behavior, and fashionable life among high society.
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Manners For The Metropolis An Entrance Key To The Fantastic Life Of The 400

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Frank Crowninshield, the legendary tastemaker of New York society and founding editor of *Vanity Fair*, opens a glittering doorway into a world where elegance is currency and manners are power. In “Manners for the Metropolis: An Entrance Key to the Fantastic Life of the 400”, this audiobook becomes a passport to the refined, exclusive, and often theatrical universe of high society at its most ... Read more

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Frank Crowninshield, the legendary tastemaker of New York society and founding editor of *Vanity Fair*, opens a glittering doorway into a world where elegance is currency and manners are power. In “Manners for the Metropolis: An Entrance Key to the Fantastic Life of the 400”, this audiobook becomes a passport to the refined, exclusive, and often theatrical universe of high society at its most
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Oscar of the Waldorf

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The present volume is the biography of Oscar Tschirky (1866-1943), known throughout the world as Oscar of the Waldorf, who worked as maître d'hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City from 1893 to 1943. The book contains many recollections devoted to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and its founder, George C. Boldt, and his wife, Louise Kehrer Boldt.Richly illustrated throughout with black and ... Read more

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The present volume is the biography of Oscar Tschirky (1866-1943), known throughout the world as Oscar of the Waldorf, who worked as maître d'hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City from 1893 to 1943. The book contains many recollections devoted to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and its founder, George C. Boldt, and his wife, Louise Kehrer Boldt.Richly illustrated throughout with black and
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Etiquette

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by Emily Post ...

Though times change, the principles of good etiquette remain the same. Above all, manners are a sensitive awareness of the needs of others—sincerity and good intentions always matter more than knowing which fork to use. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. ... Read more

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Though times change, the principles of good etiquette remain the same. Above all, manners are a sensitive awareness of the needs of others—sincerity and good intentions always matter more than knowing which fork to use. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
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Upstairs at the White House

My Life with the First Ladies

by J. B. West, Mary Lynn Kotz ...

In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America's first families.J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and ... Read more

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In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America's first families.J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—and coordinated its daily life—at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings and
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Literary Lapses

by Stephen Leacock, Robertson Davies ...

The humour, irony, and wit of Stephen Leacock have never been shown to better advantage than in Literary Lapses, his first collection of comic writings. Within its pages are such classic stories as the man who is seized by fear as he opens a bank account; the awful case of the young man who dies because he cannot tell a lie; the astonishing tale of the baby who ate thirteen Christmas dinners, and ... Read more

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The humour, irony, and wit of Stephen Leacock have never been shown to better advantage than in Literary Lapses, his first collection of comic writings. Within its pages are such classic stories as the man who is seized by fear as he opens a bank account; the awful case of the young man who dies because he cannot tell a lie; the astonishing tale of the baby who ate thirteen Christmas dinners, and
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Astor

The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune

by Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe ...

A NPR Best Book of the YearThe number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family dynasty, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American story—of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention.From 1783, when German immigrant John Jacob Astor first ... Read more

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A NPR Best Book of the YearThe number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family dynasty, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American story—of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention.From 1783, when German immigrant John Jacob Astor first
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Don'ts for Wives

by Blanche Ebbutt ...

More than 1,000,000 copies sold!Don'ts for Wives is a facsimile of the original 1913 edition, containing hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage. While some are quirkily of their time, and rich with fascinating insights into the history of relations between the sexes, many contain wisdom that rings true more than 100 years after they were written.Inside you can find advice ... Read more

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More than 1,000,000 copies sold!Don'ts for Wives is a facsimile of the original 1913 edition, containing hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage. While some are quirkily of their time, and rich with fascinating insights into the history of relations between the sexes, many contain wisdom that rings true more than 100 years after they were written.Inside you can find advice
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The Bowery

The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street

by Stephen Paul DeVillo ...

From peglegged Peter Stuyvesant to CBGB’s, the story of the Bowery reflects the history of the city that grew up around it.It was the street your mother warned you about—even if you lived in San Francisco. Long associated with skid row, saloons, freak shows, violence, and vice, the Bowery often showed the worst New York City had to offer. Yet there were times when it showed its best as well.The ... Read more

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From peglegged Peter Stuyvesant to CBGB’s, the story of the Bowery reflects the history of the city that grew up around it.It was the street your mother warned you about—even if you lived in San Francisco. Long associated with skid row, saloons, freak shows, violence, and vice, the Bowery often showed the worst New York City had to offer. Yet there were times when it showed its best as well.The
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Don'ts for Husbands

by Blanche Ebbutt ...

More than 1,000,000 copies sold!Don'ts for Husbands is a facsimile of the original 1913 edition, containing hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage. While some are quirkily of their time, and rich with fascinating insights into the history of relations between the sexes, many contain wisdom that rings true more than 100 years after they were written.Inside you can find ... Read more

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More than 1,000,000 copies sold!Don'ts for Husbands is a facsimile of the original 1913 edition, containing hundreds of snippets of entertaining advice for a happy marriage. While some are quirkily of their time, and rich with fascinating insights into the history of relations between the sexes, many contain wisdom that rings true more than 100 years after they were written.Inside you can find
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