"Decorum: A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress" [J.A. Ruth & Co, 1879]

"Decorum: A Practical Treatise on Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society" [J.A. Ruth & Co, 1879]. 352pp. Blue cloth with gilt decorations and portrait-style cover. All edges gilt. Topics range from dress to marriage to how to handle yourself when meeting the President of the United States. Light rubbing at head/tail of spine, margins of textblock toned, and two insect bores at top of fore edge, as pictured. Binding secure and no writing/underlining noted. Good+.