Description: La Comtesse de Bradi, (nom de plume of) Agathe-Pauline Caylac de Ceylan de Bradi (1782-1847). DU SAVOIR-VIVRE EN FRANCE AU DIX-NEUVIEME SIECLE, OU INSTRUCTION D'UN PERE A SES ENFANTS, par Mme La Comtesse de B.... Bruxelles: Publie par la Societe Nationale pour la Propagation des Bons Livres, Gerant, Ch.-J. de Mat, 1840. Octavo, 5-3/4 inches high by 3-3/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in calf-backed marbled boards titled in gilt on the gilt-decorated spine. The covers are slightly rubbed. [4], 180 & [1] pages, illustrated with a title vignette of a woman reading a book. There is some minor foxing to the first few leaves. A very attractive book. First Brussells edition. First published in Paris in 1838. The introduction is subtitled "Instruction Paternelle a Leon et a Therese". The chapters are titled: "De l'eglise", "Du palais", "Des assemblees", "Des soirees", "Des diners", "Des visites", "De la Conversation", "Des sejours a la campagne", "Des voyages", "Des parents", "Des amis", "Des domestiques", "De soir, pour les garcons", "De soir, pour les filles". Near the end of the work she gives this piece of advice: "Il est tres-doux d'avoir des gens autour de soi, et de se voir epargner mille petites peines, mais il faut savoir se passer du service d'autrui". The countess of Bradi, a friend of Madame de Genlis, wrote works for young people, short stories and manuals on politeness and the art of writing. She was raised harshly, it is said, by her cavalry captain father. She married a Corsican nobleman when she was seventeen. TERMS: Shipping charges are calculated based on the total packed weight of this item. New York State residents will be assessed and charged the relevant sales tax. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Check out my other items!
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Brussels
Publisher: la Societe Nationale pour la Propagation des Bons Livres, Gerant,
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1840
Unit Type: Unit
Language: French
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Agathe-Pauline Caylac de Ceylan de Bradi
Topic: Etiquette
Country/Region of Manufacture: Belgium
Unit Quantity: 1