What the Butler Winked At

by Eric Horne

Sharing his experience as a butler fifty seven years in the service of the nobility and gentry, the author gives an account that is both entertaining and instructive on high society, its customs and vices. 281 pages. 5 x 7.75 inches.

Fifth printing. Series ad at end of volume.

Published by: T. Werner Laurie, LTD., London, 1924.

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, with a GOOD- DJ.

• Covers show some mild to moderate signs of aging and wear.
• Some toning and staining mostly at upper edges of covers and some holes from rubbing of cloth cover. (See photos)

• Corners of covers display some bumping.

• Upper right corner of front cover is rubbed.

• Back cover has blind tooled mark.

• Spine has writing and decoration in gilt.

• Spine ends are softened, bumped and faded. (See photos)

• Upper edge of textblock shows some toning and staining.

• DJ is wrapped in Mylar and backed with archival paper.

• DJ shows some considerable creasing and tearing with missing parts of title and cover illustration mostly at edges and spine ends. (See photos)

• Binding is loosening between some pages at gutter. (See photos)

• Pages show some minor age toning.

• Pages are free from writing or intentional marks.

• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.

• SC20170530

AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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