In French. “World Uses - Rules of Good Manners in Modern Society”. The true gentleman does not limit himself to the exterior exterior of politeness; he cultivates good manners in himself, because they are like the tangible form of the benevolence and respect he professes for others. But this benevolence and this respect he also has in his heart. \"What to give to a married woman on Christmas Eve? How to write her business card, then drop it off? And to whom? What color to choose her gloves to go for a walk? Designed to avoid the annoying mistake, the unseemly misstep the “Usages du monde”, a manual of “savoir-vivre”, constitute the breviary par excellence of French politeness. The reader will find there as much an essential document on the social life of the Belle Époque, its strict codes and its rules of common sense, only a useful reminder of some seemingly old-fashioned courtesies, but still good to hear, and to practice.Original grey cloth boards with bumping to corners and rubbing to edges, commensurate with shelf wear. Stains and discolouration are present on all boards. Spine is heavily stained but intact. Page edges are tanned and foxed but internal pages are readable with minor foxing. Relatively tight binding for a book of this age, some pages are becoming loose though. 12mo.