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1887 VICTORIAN WRITING PENMANSHIP LETTERS ETIQUETTE MANNERS COOK BOOK HOME FARM
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1887 VICTORIAN WRITING PENMANSHIP LETTERS ETIQUETTE MANNERS COOK BOOK HOME FARM
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COLLIER’S CYCLOPEDIA OF COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL INFORMATION And Treasury of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge. Compiled by Nugent Robinson. Published in 1886 by P.F. Collier, Publisher, New York. Oversized 11” x 9” full leather binding with gilt decoration. Gilt-edges all around. Illustrated. 746 pages.

Condition: VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. Handsome leather binding as shown in photo with light surface wear. Gilt still bright and shining. Strong hinges, firm binding. Text is clean and complete. There are no torn, loose or missing pages. Beautiful example of this rare Victorian etiquette guide.

DESCRIPTION:

Think of COLLIER’S CYCLOPEDIA OF COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL INFORMATION as a user’s guide to Victorian life. Sort of an “Everything You Wanted to Know About Victorians But Were Afraid to Ask.” Or, “Victoriana for Dummies,” if you will.

This huge, richly detailed and illustrated volume contains sections on Victorian etiquette, housekeeping and cookery, farming, horses and livestock, sports and outdoor games, work and education, music, the arts and poetry, business and bookkeeping, parlor magic, how to “get up” a Victorian fair, and so much more!

The Preface states:

At no period in the history of the United States has the necessity for a cheap but perfect Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge been so imperative.

This is essentially a practical book. Its aim and object is to enable people to educate themselves. The ambition of the Publisher is to place in every American home this treasury of knowledge, invaluable as a manual of study and a work of reference; and while it is simple, progressive and interesting in style, is a veritable power, from the manner in which it enforces education. A reference to the list of contents will show, that under various heads are included those numerous branches of study essential to the varied walks of life, while its social forms convey those instructions which so qualify persons of both sexes for appearing to the highest advantage in society …

CONTENTS ARE:

ETIQUETTE:

Etiquette For Ladies: Introductions * Letters of Introduction * Visiting Cards * Conversation * Dress * Morning and Evening Parties * The Dinner-Party * Staying at a Friend’s House – Breakfast, Luncheon, Etc. * General Hints

Etiquette for Gentlemen: Introductions * Letters of Introduction * Visiting – Morning Calls – Cards * Conversation * The Promenade * Dress * Riding and Driving * Morning and Evening Parties * The Dinner Table

Party and Ball Room Etiquette: How to Organize at Dancing Party or Ball * Ball-Room Toilette for Ladies and Gentlemen * Etiquette of the Ball-Room * The Quadrille * First Set of Quadrilles * The Lancers * The Lancers for Sixteen, or Double Lancers * Double Quadrille * The Polka * The Mazourka Quadrille * The Polka Mazourka * The Redowa or Redova * The Schottische * La Varsovienne * The Gorlitza * The Valse a Trois Temps * The Valse a Deux Steps * The Fine Step Valse * The Galop * The Cotillon * The Spanish Dance * La Tempete * Sir Roger De Coverley and a Virginny Reel

Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony: First Steps in Courtship * Etiquette of Courtship * What the Lady Should Observe During Courtship * What the Gentleman Should Observe During Courtship * Presents * The Proposal * Refusal by the Young Lady * Conduct of the Gentleman when his Addresses are Rejected * Refusal by the Lady’s Parents or Guardians * Conduct of the Engaged Couple * Conduct of the Lady during Her Betrothal * Conduct of the Gentleman towards the Family of His Betrothed * Conduct of the Lady on Retiring from Her Engagement * Conduct of the Gentleman on Retiring from His Engagement Correspondence * Demeanor of the Suitor During Courtship * Should a Courtship be Short or Long * Preliminary Etiquette of a Wedding * Fixing the Day * The Bridal Trousseau and the Wedding Presents * Duty of a Bridegroom Elect * Buying the Ring * Who Should Be Asked to the Wedding * Who Should be Bridesmaids * Of the Bridegroomsmen * Etiquette of a Wedding * Costume of the Bride * Costume of the Bridegroom * The Marriage Ceremony * The Words “I Will” * The Words “Honor and Obey” * After the Ceremony * The Wedding Breakfast * Departure for the Honeymoon * Practical Advice to a Newly Married Couple

Etiquette of Mourning: Proper Crape * The Widow’s Outfit * Caps * The First Mourning * The Widow’s Lingerie * Mourning for Parents * Mourning for Grandparents * Mourning for Sisters or Brothers * Mourning for Other Family Members * Servants’ Mourning

Golden Rules of Etiquette: Introductions * Ball * At Home – Receptions – Parties * Salutations * Calls * Dinner * Baptism * Funerals * Hotels * Amusements * By Boat and Rail * The Street * Visits

Other Sections on Etiquette:

The Letter Writer: Grammar * Punctuation * Capital Letters * Style * Replies * Samples of Letters * Letter Introducing a Young Lady Seeking Employment * Letter Introducing a Gentleman Seeking a Position in a Counting House * Letter Introducing a Sister to a Schoolmate * Letter Introducing a Young Married Lady to a Friend in her New Home * Letter Introducing a Daughter about to Make a Visit * Letter Introducing a Gentleman to a Lady Friend * Letters on Business * Letter Ordering a Supply of Goods for a Store in the Country * Letter Offering the Manuscript of a Book to a Publisher * Letter Proposing to Sell Goods on Commission * Letter Requesting the Settlement of an Account * Letter Requesting Payment of Rent * Letter from a Lady in the Country Ordering Goods * Letter from a Farmer in Ireland, proposing to Emigrate * Letter to the Father of a Young Lady asking Her Hand in Marriage * Letter of a Gentleman, after Meeting a Lady at a Party, asking the Permission to Pay His Addresses * Letter from a Widow to a Widower * Letter of a Gentleman asking His Betrothed to Name the Day * Letter of a Young Man in Colorado to His Betrothed in New York * Letter of Complaints of a Lady’s Coolness * Letter Explaining an Apparent Slight * Letter on Receiving a Favorable Reply to a Proposal * Letter Complaining of Not Receiving a Letter * Letter on a Birthday * Letter of Complaint * Letter Congratulating a Friend on His Marriage * Letter Congratulating a Gentleman upon His Marriage * Letter Congratulating a Lady Upon her Marriage * Letter Congratulating a Friend on the Birth of a Son * Letter Congratulating a Friend on the Birth of a Daughter * Letter Seeking a Clerkship * Letter of Application for Subscription to a Charity * Letter from a Friend in the Country asking a City Friend about Board * Letter of Application for a Loan * Letter Declining to Lend Money * Letter Soliciting Renewal of a Promissory Note * Letter to a Firm, with Installment * Letter Offering a Loan of Money for Business Purposes * Letter on the Death of a Husband * Letter on the Dath of a Wife * Letter on the Death of a Son * Letter on the Death of a Mother * Letters of Replies to Advertisements * European Etiquette in Addressing Letters

Speeches

Toasts and Sentiments

Golden Rules

The Language of Flowers

SPORTS:

Gymnastics: Walking, Running, Jumping and Leaping * The Horizontal Bar * The Hanging Bar * The Parallel Bars * The Vaulting Horse * Climbing Ladders, Ropes, Poles, Etc * Gymnastics Without Special Apparatus * The Three Chairs * Kicking the Cork * The Stooping Stretch * Stilts * The Wall Spring

Riding: Mounting * The Trot * The Canter * Vices and their Treatment * Shying * Buck-Jumping * Refusing to Move * Kicking * Stumbling * Concluding Remarks

Driving: Driving a Single Horse * The Road * Difficult Situations for Drivers * Tusking the Bit and Running Away * Stumbling and Slipping * Jibbing * Kicking * Shying * Rearing * Driving Two Horses * The Seat * Accidents * Down Hills * Stopping * Matching Horses * Records of Trotting Horses of 2.20 and under

Lessons in Bicycle Riding: First Lesson * Second Lesson * Third Lesson * To Get On and Off * How to Ride Side-saddle * To rest the legs * To ride without using the hands * To ride without using legs or hands * At Rest * Choice of a machine * Hints on Training

Swimming: Floating on the Back * Swimming on the Back, Head First * Swimming on the Chest * The Side Stroke

Drowning: Preliminary Rules * Treatment to Restore Breathing, according to Dr. Marshall Hall’s Method * Treatment to Restore Breathing according to Dr. Silvester’s Method * Treatment after Natural Breathing has been Restored * General Observations * Appearances which Generally Indicate Death from Drowning * Cautions

Rowing:

AMUSEMENTS:

Out-door Games: Baseball * Rules of Baseball * King of the Castle * Lawn Tennis * Croquet * The Laws of Croquet * Cricket * The Laws of Single Wicket * Observations on Rules * Football * Rules of Football * Archery * The Bow * How to Choose a Bow * How to Preserve a Bow * The Arrow * How to Choose an Arrow * The Bow-String * The Bracer * The Quiver * Targets * Skating and Sliding

Parlor Games: Consequences * Adjectives * Crambo * Definitions * How Do You Like It? * What is My Thought Like * Proverbs * Mesmerism * Forfeits

Games of Cards: Whist * Technical Terms used in Whist * Rules of Whist * Euchre * Rules of Euchre * Rules of Euchre * Draw-Poker * Jack-Pot * Straight Poker * Whiskey Poker * Stud Poker

Games of Skill: Chess * The Pieces: Their Powers and Mode of Action * Abbreviations * Chess Notation * Technical Terms used in the Game * Laws of the Game * Draughts * Dominoes * How to Commence the Game * General Maxims * All Fives * The Drawing Game * The Matadore Game * Domino Pool * Instructions for Playing Domino Pool * The Whist Game * The Four Game * Sebastopol Game * Tiddle a Wink Game

Parlor Magic: Making the Pass * Forcing a Card * The Long Card * Guessing a Card Thought Of * To Tell a Card by Smelling It * To Tell All the Cards without Seeing Them * To Tell a Card Thought Of * To Change a Card by Word of Command * “Twin Card” Trick * Magic Tea-Caddies * The Vanishing Card * To Tell the Number of Cards by Weight * To Produce a Mouse from a Pack of Cards * To Send a Card Through a Table * To Knock All the Cards from a Person’s hand except the Chosen One * Another Clever Card Trick * To tell the Name of a Card Thought Of * To tell the Names of All the Cards by Their Weights * The Queen’s Dig for Diamonds * Mysterious Disappearance of the Knave of Spades * Sleight of Hand Tricks * A Cheap Way of Being Generous * The Famous Mountebank Trick * Bringing Colored Ribbons from the Mouth * Catching Money from the Air * How to Fire a Loaded Pistol at the hand without Hurting It * Curious Watch Trick * The Flying Quarter * Plumes for the Ladies * The Borrowed Quarter in the Worsted Ball * The Ink and Fish Trip * Silver Changed to Gold – Flying Money * The Twenty Cents Trick * The Mysterious Bag * To Make a Dime Disappear at Command * How to Produce a Cannon Ball from a Hat * Evanescent Money * The Winged Dime * The Aerial Coin * The Traversing Ring * The Cooking Hat * An Aviary in a Hat * A Bank Note Concealed in a Candle * The Doll Trick * To Pass a Dime or Other Small Article through a Table * The Cup and Cent * The Shower of Sugarplums * How to Remove an Egg from One Wine Glas to Another Without Touching either the Egg or the Glass * The Egg in the Bag * To Produce a Cannonball from a Hat

How to Get Up a Fair: The Idea of Organizing a Fair * How to Get Up a Fair * The Two Most Popular Stalls * A Suitable Room * How to Arrange a Fair * The Windows * A Platform * Another Amusement * The Refreshment Stall * The Flower Stall * The Live-Stock Stall * The Poor People’s Stall * How to Prepare Articles * Soliciting Contributions from Friends * How to Sell * Market Prices * How to Arrange and Prepare a Stall – Drapery, Color, Open Air Stalls, Fitting Up * Arrangement of the Stalls * Articles Suitable for a Bazaar * Novelties for Bazaars * Moss Frames * Artificial Moss * Wall Pockets * Cap Basket * Neetmok * Chinese Penwiper * Curtain Band – Knitting * Fan or Hand Screen * Herring Bone Purse * Porcupine Knitting for a Purse * Fancy Pincushion * Box for Playing Cards * Gentleman’s Dressing Case * Child’s Worsted Horse Reins * Comb Case * Child’s Ball * Glove Case * Suggestions as to Dress, Etc * How to Dress for a Fair * Raffles, Bran Tubs, etc * Bran-Tubs and Fish Ponds * Articles Supplied from Stores

THE ARTS:

Architecture: Introduction * Egyptian Style of Architecture * Grecian Style of Architecture * Explanation of Terms * Orders * The Ionic Order * The Doric Order * The Corinthian Order * Caryatides * Roman Style of Architecture * Tuscan Order * The Composite Order * Italian Style of Architecture * The Chinese Style * The Saracenic, Moorish, and Byzantine Styles * Saxon Style * Gothic or Pointed Style * Definitions of Parts * Norman, Tudor and Modern Gothic * Modern British Architecture

Sculpture and Modelling

Brass Work

Painting: Landscape Painting * Technique * Detail – Mass – Tone * Blocks – Body Color – Ink – Colors * Sketching * Painting on Terra Cotta * Painting on China

Photography For Girls: Introduction * The Wet Process * Cleansing the Plate * Coating the Plate * Sensitizing the Plate * Exposure in the Camera * Development * The Gelatino-Bromide Process * The Dark Room * The Printing Process

COOKERY: Roast Beef * Beef Steak * Alamode Beef * Beef Liver * How to Corn Beef * How to Roast Mutton * How to Roast Veal * Veal Cutlets * Calf’s Head * Force-Meat Balls * Calf’s Feet * Calf’s Liver and Heart * A Fillet of Veal * Lamb’s Fry * Turkey * Goose * Chickens * Fricassee * Pigeons * Ducks * Baked or Roast Pig * Sweetbread, Liver and Heart * Sausages * Ham * Tongues * Chicken Pie * Beef and Mutton Pie * Chicken and Veal Pot Pie * Warmed Over Meats * Drawn Butter * Burnt Butter * Roast Meat Gravy * Sauce for Cold Meat, Fish or Salad * Wine Sauce for Venison or Mutton * Oyster Sauce * White Celery Sauce for Boiled Poultry * Brown Sauce for Poultry * Savory Jelly for Cold Meat * Chicken Salad * Apple and Cranberry Sauce * Pudding Sauce * Mushroom Catsup * Walnut Catsup * Plain Veal Soup * Mock Turtle or Calf’s Head Soup * Beef or Black Soup * Chicken or Turkey Soup * Oyster Soup * Pea Soup * Omelet * Poached Eggs * Broiling, Boiling and Frying Fish * Chowder * Stuffed and Baked Fish * Fish Cakes * Fish Force-Meat Balls * Clams * Stewed Oysters * How to Fry Oysters * Oyster Pancakes * Oyster Pie * Scalloped Oysters * Directions for Pickling * Wheat Bread * Sponge Bread * Rye Bread * Brown Bread * Indian Bread * Potato Bread * Rice Bread * French Rolls * Butter Biscuit * Buttermilk Biscuit * Hard Biscuit * Potato Biscuit * Sponge Biscuit * Crackers * Cream Cakes * Crumpets * Rice Cakes * Buckwheat Cakes * Green Corn Cake * Indian Corn Cake * Indian Slap Jacks * Johnny Cakes * Hoe Cakes * Muffins * Raised Flour Waffles * Quick Waffles * Rice Waffles * Rice Wafers

FARMING:

Agriculture: Analysis of Soils * Manures * Vegetable Manures * Animal Manures * Mineral Manures * Management of Manures * Composts * Irrigation * Rotation of Crops * Draining * Ten Reasons for Underdraining * Conditions Requiring Drainage * Practical Directions * Will Underdraining Pay * Fences * Various Kinds of Fences * Farm Implements * The Cultivator * The Field Roller * Seed Sowers * The Horse Rake * Mowers, Reapers, Etc * Farm Management * Soils * Farm Crops * The Edible Grains * Indian Corn * Wheat * Rye * The Oat * Barley * Rice * Buckwheat * Millet * How to Shock Grain * The Legumes * The Kidney Bean * The Pea * The Pea-Nut * Esculent Roots * The Potato * The Sweet Potato * The Turnip * The Carrot * The Parsnip * The Grasses * Timothy * The Smooth-Stalked Meadow Grass * Red Top * Tall Oat Grass * The Fescue Grasses * Orchard Grass * The Egyptian Grass * German Millet * The Clovers * Broom Corn * Flax * The Hop * The Orchard * Laying Out Orchards * Soil and Situation * Planting and Cultivating an Orchard

The Cultivation of Fruit: Cost * Estimate for Three Acres * Distances * Locations * Soil * Preparation of the Ground * Manuring * Transplanting * Laying off the Ground * Season for Transplanting * Setting Out Trees * Trimming * Taking from the Nursery * Selection of Trees * After-culture * Plowing and Honing * Pruning * Protection * Mulching * The Vine * Propagation * Preparation of the Soil * Transplanting * Distance * Number Per Acre * Selection of Plants * Cultivation * Training and After Culture * Pruning * Insects and Diseases

Cattle: Varieties of Cattle * The Shorthorn * Herefords * The Devon * The Sussex * The Longhorned Devon * The Kyloe or West Highlander * The Galloway * The Angus * The Different Kinds of Cow * Cheshire Cows * Lancashire * Devons * Hereford * Galloway * Highland * Ayrshire * Shetland * Welsh * Irish * Alderney * Suffolk * The Cow and Calf * Rearing Cow Stock * Watchfulness Required * Summer Treatment * Cost of Keep * Consumption of Food * Milk Dairies * Winter Food

The Horse: Early History and Origin of the Horse * The Habits of the Horse * The Parts of the Horse * Horse Colors * Present Varieties of the Horse * The Arabian Horse * The Barb * The Dongola * The Persian * The Turkooman * The Cossack * The Turkish * The East Indian or Australian * The Belgian and Dutch * The Norman * The Spanish Horse * The American and Canadian * The English Thoroughbred * The Thorough-Bred * The Color, Skin and Hair of the Thorough-Bred Horse * Carriage Horses * Wagon Horses * The Shetland Pony * The Stable Yard and Its Occupants * Stable * Aspect * Drainage * Sewers * Doherty’s description * Rain-water Drains * Plans * Ventilation * Paving * Partitions * Mangers * Harness-Room * Hay Loft and Corn Chamber * Stable Utensils * How to Purchase a Horse * The Hack or Riding Horse * The Ladies’ Horse * The Hunter * The Carriage Horse * Horses for Light Harness * Cobs * Defects, Diseases and Faults to be Avoided in All Horses * The Groom * Stable Management of the Horse * Feeding * Exercise and Work * Clipping or Singeing * Management of the Feet * Stable Vices * Tricks and Vices to Which Horses are Liable Out of the Stable * Harness for Stable Horses * Harnessing and Putting-To * Ordinary Drugs used for the Horse and their Mode of Administration * Antispasmodics * Aperients * Astringents * Caustics * Charges * Cordials * Demulcments * Diaphoretics * Digestives * Diuretics * Embrocations * Emulsions * Expectorants * Febrifuges * Clysters * Lotions * Ointments * Stimulants * Stomachics * Tonics * Worm Medicines

Poultry: Introduction * Arrangement of Stock * Houses * Houses and Runs * Feeding * Eggs and Hatching * Rearing Chickens * Fancy Varieties * Dorkings * Spanish * Cochins * Cochins, Brahmas, Malays and the French Fowls * Hamburghs * The Golden-Spangled Hamburghs * Golden and Silver Pencilled Hamburghs * The Polish and the Various Class * Silver-Spangled Polish * Golden-Spangled Polish * Bantams * The Booted Bantam * White and Black Bantams * Turkeys and Water-Fowl * Turkeys * Geese * Common Goose * Ducks * Rouen Ducks * The Buenos Ayres * The Musk, Muscovy or Brazilian Duck * Call Ducks * Diseases

THE FULL CONTENTS INCLUDE:

A Compendious English Grammar

Synonyms of Words in General Use

Select Short Prose Quotations

Poetical Quotations

French, Self-Taught

German, Self-Taught

A Guide for the Piano-Forte Player

A Practical Guide for Singers

Hints to Stammerers

Penmanship

Phonography, or Short Hand

Languages

The Letter Writer

Various Forms of Invitations

Speeches

Toasts and Sentiments

Bookkeeping

Arithmetic

Arithmetical Amusements

The Lightning Calculator

Algebra

Gymnastics

Riding

Driving

Lessons in Bicycle Riding

Swimming

Drowning

Rowing

Mercantile Law

Forms of Legal Documents

Government Bonds

Dictionary of Law Terms

Government Bonds

Dictionary of Law Terms

Miscellaneous Tables

Brief History of the United States

Declaration of Independence

Constitution of the United States

Out-Door Games

Parlor Games

Games of Cards

Games of Skill

Parlor Magic

Physics without Appliances

Astronomy

The Rules of Debate and How to Conduct One

Phrenology

Knots and Splices

A Full Rigged Ship

Home Studies for Young Ladies

Architecture

The Atmosphere

How to Get Up a Fair

Proverbs and Old Sayings

Agriculture

Cattle

The Horse

Poultry

The Cultivation of Fruit

Carving

Etiquette for Ladies

Etiquette for Gentlemen

Etiquette for Party and Ballroom

Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony

Etiquette of Mourning

Golden Rules

The Language of Flowers

How to Preserve Your Health

The Nursery

Hints to Housekeepers

Commerce

Money

Banks and Banking

Geology

Our Next Door Neighbors, Canada and Mexico

Tables of Population: United States

Tables of Rainfall and Mortality

A Digest of the Laws Relating to the Rights of American Women

Sculpture – Modelling

Brass Work

Civil Service Rules

Civil Service Regulations

Instruction to Ladies Desirous of Entering the Civil Service

Photography for Girls

Painting

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