A charming and well-used example of a Victorian-era letter writing guide, offering a fascinating glimpse into the social customs and communication styles of the 19th century.
Published by Frederick Warne & Co., this compact volume would have served as a practical handbook for composing letters in a variety of formal and personal situations.
Heavily worn but structurally intact. The cloth boards show significant surface wear, staining, and fading, with fraying and splitting visible along the spine edges. The binding remains holding but is fragile.
Internally, pages are complete with age-related toning and scattered foxing throughout. All text remains legible. A well-handled and authentic example of a working Victorian book.
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Collector’s Note: A modest but evocative survivor of Victorian everyday life — books like this were practical tools of communication, offering a window into the tone, manners, and expectations of a very different society.