~ The Ladies’ Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners; or, Miss Leslie’s Behaviour Book, a Guide and Manual for Ladies, by Eliza Leslie, 1864
via Open Library

~ The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained, by Henry J. Wehman, 1890 (post from reprint c. 1920s)

~ Perfect Etiquette; or, How to Behave in Society, James T. Kernan, 1877
via internet archive

~ The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life, by Food, Clothes, Air, Exercise, Wine, Sleep, &c., by William Kitchiner, 1822

~ The Ladies’ Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners; or, Miss Leslie’s Behaviour Book, a Guide and Manual for Ladies, by Eliza Leslie, 1864
via Open Library

~ Etiquette For Ladies: A Manual Of The Most Approved Rules Of Conduct In Polished Society For Married And Unmarried Ladies, by a Lady of New York, 1845

~ Sea-Bathing: Its Use and Abuse, Ghislani Durant, M.D., PH.D, 1878

~ Jordan, Marsh & Co., Spring and Summer 1897

~ The American Pictorial Home Book, or Housekeeper’s Encyclopedia, by Mrs. Harriet Almaria Baker Suddoth, 1883

“FISH AS A DIET. - …Its consumption tends wonderfully to render [mankind] more kindly to one another, and consequently tames the passionate disposition to crime.”

~ The Young Man’s Guide, by William Alcott, 1846

~ A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding, by Daisy Eyebright, 1852

shoddy: Dishonest or reprehensible. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.

~ Constantine & Jackson, 1885
via British Library

“Every variety of French and American Skin and India Rubber Specialities for Gentlemen, kept in Stock.”

Note: Advertising “Gentleman’s Specialities” was another way of saying “we sell condoms”. “Skin” condoms were made of animal “bladder or intestine softened by treatment with sulphur and lye”. Rubber condoms were just what they claimed to be - rubber. One of the main selling points of rubber condoms was that they were reusable and thus supposedly more economical. (History of the Condom - interesting stuff!)

~ Hand-Book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness, by Arthur Martine, 1866

~ “Ready-Made Ad”, The Liquor Book, by Charles Austin Bates, 1899

“The Germans are the healthiest looking people in the world and you know what beer drinkers they are.”

~ The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, September 1892