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Advice, Conduct and Etiquette Literature: Bibliographies

Bibliographies

Bibliographie des traites de savoir-vivre en Europe
Van Pelt Library: BJ1821 .B53 1995
Bibliography of courtesy and conduct books in seventeenth-century England
Check list of courtesy books in the Newberry library, compiled by Virgil B. Heltzel.
Contraception and abortion in nineteenth-century America / Janet Farrell Brodie.
Content list of Twentieth Century Advice Literature Database
List of the material in this database from Alexander Street Press. We do not own the database, but resources may be available at Penn or through Borrow Direct/Interlibrary Loan.
The doctrine of the English gentleman in the sixteenth century : with a bibliographical list of treatises on the gentleman and related subjects published in Europe to 1625 / By Ruth Kelso.
English courtesy literature before 1557 / by Fred B. Millett
Etiquette : an annotated bibliography of literature published in English in the United States, 1900 through 1987
Call#: Van Pelt Library BJ1853 .H62 1989
Bibliography of works on etiquette and manners, including books, sections of books, periodical and journal articles, government publications, pamphlets, and other materials. Includes a decent subject index.
Glory of Woman: An Introduction to Prescriptive Literature
Bibliography of selected works from the Duke Rare Book Library. Search Duke Library's online catalog to identify works from the collection not listed in this bibliography.
Learning to behave : a guide to American conduct books before 1900
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Call#: Van Pelt Library BJ1547 .N48 1994
Conduct books are defined as texts intended for young readers that prescribe "an ethical, Christian-based code of behavior, and that normally includes gender role definitions." Consquently, general works of etiquette and advice literature are not included. The bibliography is preceeded by a long bibliographic entry on the topic.

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