Etiquette and the Language of Flowers 1883

This book is much thinner than expected (my bad, didn't look at page count) but that seems due to the VERY SMALL PRINT. This isn't a problem to me, but just a warning. It's easily two to three times it's size if it had larger print/spacing. The spine therefore doesn't have much of a presence, making it easy to lose it on the bookshelf between larger books.It has everything from letter etiquette to ball etiquette and I am planning on curling up with this and a notebook. It's clearly labeled, exquisitely designed (no smears or stretching on the cover graphic) and bursting with some cool stuff!

This book, while laid out like a newspaper, has a lot of interesting information from how ladies and gentlemen should act and dress to dinner etiquette and relationship etiquette from first seeing each other all the way to mourning. It's delightful for someone just casually interested or someone who could use the information for their writing.

Book is very thin, less than half an inch, but hold very good information.I"ve used it many times for referencing flower meanings in the back section.good to have!

Recreationist? Obsessed with the Victorian time period? Can’t stop watching Downton Abbey? This is the book for you! Packed with interesting etiquette that still survives today and some that thankfully have gone the way of the gas light and horse drawn carriage! The language of flowers section is fascinating! What is someone saying to you if they give you a saffron crocus? Or a Dahlia? Or a musk rose? The section on dinner manners is fabulous! And always remember - Never, no never, never put your knife in your mouth!

This wasn’t anything like what I had anticipated. From its awkward size to its lacklustre appearance, this book fails to impress. It’s simply a digital scanning of (mostly) a presentation on social niceties with a short listing of flora and fauna and what they meant in 1883. Reading it felt like I was flipping through a printed handout in English class—not as impressive as what I thought it might be. Interesting to note though is that the publisher offers other books covering lofty subjects such as cannibalism, satanism, and circumcision! 🤩

This book seemed like at first glance to be a concise book on manners, clothing pieces and floracology but it has no pictures of the floral pieces, just a dictionary style list. Not at all what I wanted.

A very interesting read. I learned so much about subtle nuances and etiquette. Great source material for anyone interested in learning more about Victorian era etiquette. I especially loved the breakdown of the meaning of flowers. If only I had known about this when I was younger! It reflects on a time when manners meant something. I smile to myself during dinners now and it makes great conversation discussing how times have changed and the origins of traditions that people just take for granted.

Bought this for my fiancee, and she has been using it for her college classes, she loves it.

This book has small font it was a little hard to read. Make sure you have good lighting. It does talk about flowers in the last 2 chapters.

This book is not about flowers at all