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Antiquated Etiquette Books

How-to guides are nothing new. This selection of antiquated etiquette books offers valuable advice for gentlemen on how to be polite and write letters, while the ladies learn about managing servants and marriage.

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Etiquette for Men by G.R.M. Devereux (1920)
The Household Handy Book - Mrs Valentine (1880)
Gentlemen Behave: Charles Hanson Towne's Book of Etiquette for Men (1939)
The Bride's Book of Etiquette - Anna Steese Richardson (1930)
The Perfect Gentleman: A guide to Social Aspirants by Graham Harry (1912)

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The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien - Sold for $20,447

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ISBN: 1416059512 Atlas of Human Anatomy: with Student Consult Access by Frank H. Netter MD

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Literature's Alternative Histories

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

What if the Roman Empire never collapsed? Or the Germans won WWII? Our selection of the best alternative histories in literature includes works from Sinclair Lewis, Kingsley Amis and more.

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Thirty Fathoms Deep by Commander Edward Ellsberg

Dive into the literature of the oceans with these marine-themed books. From the mermaids of Hans Christian Andersen to the Nautilus of Jules Verne this selection includes some memorable stories.

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