Vintage Emily Post Etiquette Handbook May 1937 Hardcover Edition Illustrated For Sale

Up for sale is a genuine 1937 printing (25th Printing, May 1937) of Emily Post\'s legendary guide, Etiquette. This represents the highly collectible \"Complete New Edition,\" which was completely rewritten, revised, and reset by the author to introduce modern social rules for 1930s life—including early regulations for automobile motoring and commercial airplane travel.Exterior Condition:

• The original blue cloth boards are structurally intact with vibrant, highly readable gold gilt lettering on both the front cover and the spine.
• Shows honest age and shelf wear, including rubbing to the corners, minor surface scuffing, and shelf fraying at the top and bottom spine caps.
• The text block shows typical darkening/dust-staining on the top edge from years of upright shelf storage. Side and bottom page edges have aged into a uniform cream-tan tone.

Interior & Binding Condition:

• Dust Jacket: Not included.
• Hinges/Binding: The internal binding is holding, but the inner hinges show visible straining/cracking with underlying mesh/webbing exposed (common for heavy volumes of this era). Pages remain attached but should be handled with care.
• Markings: Features a beautiful vintage architectural Ex Libris bookplate on the front inside cover belonging to \"Robert Klotz, Jr.\" There is a small, faint pencil marking on the back endpaper from a previous bookseller. The text pages themselves are clean, free of heavy writing, highlighting, or major tearing.

This makes a wonderful display piece for a vintage library, a unique gift for a history enthusiast, or an authentic addition to a collection of early 20th-century Americana.