The Best Behavior. The Course of Good Manners-- de Aresty, Esther B - 1970: from Antiquity to the Present-- as Seen through Courtesy and Etiquette Books.

New York: Simon & Schuster. Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671203363 . C-Inscribed and signed by author. Dust jacket, which is in a protective cover, is moderately soiled and has a tear along the front fold. The cover is slightly soiled. The text is clean and the binding is sound. The illustrations are from the various ages that are being discussed. Most orders shipped within 24 hours. A Little Store that's BIG on Service. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages; Signed by Author .

Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1970. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0671203363 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, inscribed and signed by the author: "Greetings to Joan Leonhard from Esther Aresty." Book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is clean and attractive with one minor flaw only: a few tiny edge-tears, the original price (7.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, quite a suitable gift copy, "traces the fascinating history of 'good manners' as revealed through the pages of rare old courtesy books and etiquette books, many of them from her own collection," 320 pages, illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography and a Selected List of Courtesy Books (c.2500 B. C. - 1800); Signed by Author .