1989 "This completely reset, deluxe edition published by Random House, Inc., in 1989" stated on copyright page; drawings by Joe Eula; Random House publishers, New York; smaller hardbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good with minor fading along spine (pic).
 
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Here is the perfect little book for anyone--teenage or otherwise--who has ever wanted to master the art of good table manners. Written by Walter Hoving, former chairman of Tiffany's of New York, it is a step-by-step introduction to all the basics, from the moment the meal begins to the time it ends ("Remember that a dinner party is not a funeral, nor has your hostess invited you because she thinks you are in dire need of food. You're there to be entertaining"). In addition to the essentials about silverware, service, and sociability, it includes many of the fine points, too--the correct way to hold a fish fork, how to eat an artichoke properly, and, best of all, how to be a gracious dining companion.