What would Mrs. Astor do? : the essential guide to the manners and mores of the Gilded Age /

What would Mrs. Astor do? : the essential guide to the manners and mores of the Gilded Age /

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Author / Creator:	Tichi, Cecelia, 1942- author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Washington Mews Books, an imprint of New York University Press, [2018] ©2018
Description:	x, 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Astor, Caroline Schermerhorn, -- 1830-1908. Astor, Caroline Schermerhorn, -- 1830-1908. Rich people -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography. Wealth -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century. Etiquette -- New York (State) -- New York -- History. Etiquette. Manners and customs. Rich people. Wealth -- Social aspects. New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. New York (N.Y.) -- Biography. New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898. New York (State) -- New York. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11738171

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ISBN:	9781479826858 1479826855
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-300).
Summary:	"Cecilia Tichi invites us on a beautifully illustrated tour of the Gilded Age, transporting readers to New York at its most fashionable. A colorful tapestry of fun facts and true tales, What Would Mrs. Astor Do? presents a vivid portrait of this remarkable time of social metamorphosis, starring Caroline Astor, the ultimate gatekeeper"--

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Call Number:	F128.47 .T53 2018
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