This stunning little edition of Routledge's Etiquette for Gentlemen was published by George Routledge and Sons in 1866. It is a Victorian guide detailing strict social codes for gentlemen, focusing on chivalry, formal introductions, and proper deportment. Pocket sized to slip easily into a Gentleman's pocket.
It's a tiny little book bound in cloth with flexible covers. There is blind stamped decoration in gilt to the front cover and all edges gilt. Colour title & frontispiece. It's in good condition but there is some wear to the corners and edges of the cover. There are some small spots of bleaching to the front cover.
Inside, there is cracking to the front hinge and to the gutter in places throughout the book. One page segment feels a little loose. The pages show age toning and sporadic foxing/staining. There is a written inscription on the front free endpaper and a bookseller's sticker to the top corner of the front pastedown.
Dimensions Approximately 8.8cm x 7cm x 1cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned paper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).