Book of Etiquette (Two Volumes in One)

This guide to good manners was produced by Lillian Watson in 1921 as a rewrite of the Encyclopedia of Etiquette by Emily Holt. Mining her own experience as a social misfit and would-be social climber for material, it was a huge hit with those aspiring to a grander station. Originally published in two volumes, but presented here in one combined edition, The Book of Etiquette covers:

the secret of social success
engagements and weddings
the intricacies of the social call
correspondence and invitations
use of the napkin
yachting parties for bachelors
musicals and private theatricals
some important rules about golf
the charm of correct speech
and much more...

The only serious competitor to Emily Post as etiquette maven to America between the wars, LILLIAN EICHLER WATSON (b. 1902) was a 19-year-old copywriter for the book publisher Doubleday when she was commissioned to rewrite the outdated Encyclopedia of Etiquette by Emily Holt.