I bought a used hardcover copy of this edition about a year ago! I love looking back at older etiquette books to see what topics were top-of-mind in their day.
Did you notice that some of the illustrations were done by "Andrew Warhol" back before he got famous?
I had no idea this was an early gig for Andy Warhol! My husband and I visited the Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh a few years ago and enjoyed it very much. (Forgive me is This is a duplicate comment — my first one seems to have disappeared.)
I don’t have many non-Post etiquette books, as such. However, from my grandmother’s collection, I do have several county extension and Eastern Star cookbooks that include entries of etiquette or “expected politeness,” as one book puts it.
When I was a little kid, I used to have a Thurs. dinner with a senior lady who lived next door. She was, among other things, involved with Eastern Star and her chicken and gravy was something I looked forward to. Besides time spent with my biological grandparents, those evenings with her were one of those times in my young life when I knew I needed to be on my "best" behavior. Thanks for reminding me of those dinners...
I received a copy of Amy Vanderbilt’s book when I got married in 1972, but its space is now taken by your wonderful Centennial book of which I ordered a signed copy. It is a testament to both Amy AND Emily that they understood that etiquette was so much more than rules and expectations and was, instead, a framework for interacting in society with thoughtfulness and consideration.
I bought a used hardcover copy of this edition about a year ago! I love looking back at older etiquette books to see what topics were top-of-mind in their day.
Did you notice that some of the illustrations were done by "Andrew Warhol" back before he got famous?
No I did not! That is so cool.
I had no idea this was an early gig for Andy Warhol! My husband and I visited the Andy Warhol museum in Pittsburgh a few years ago and enjoyed it very much. (Forgive me is This is a duplicate comment — my first one seems to have disappeared.)
I don’t have many non-Post etiquette books, as such. However, from my grandmother’s collection, I do have several county extension and Eastern Star cookbooks that include entries of etiquette or “expected politeness,” as one book puts it.
When I was a little kid, I used to have a Thurs. dinner with a senior lady who lived next door. She was, among other things, involved with Eastern Star and her chicken and gravy was something I looked forward to. Besides time spent with my biological grandparents, those evenings with her were one of those times in my young life when I knew I needed to be on my "best" behavior. Thanks for reminding me of those dinners...
I received a copy of Amy Vanderbilt’s book when I got married in 1972, but its space is now taken by your wonderful Centennial book of which I ordered a signed copy. It is a testament to both Amy AND Emily that they understood that etiquette was so much more than rules and expectations and was, instead, a framework for interacting in society with thoughtfulness and consideration.