Lord Chesterfield: Letters Written to His Natural Son on Manners & Morals

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good, Slipcase: Good+. 1936. Peter Pauper Press. Illustrated.

Selected, decorated with 18th C silhouettes and published by the Peter Pauper Press.

A collection of 18th-century correspondence from Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, to his illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope, offering guidance on etiquette, education, and social conduct. Published posthumously in 1774, the letters provide witty and practical advice on everything from proper behavior in society and business to politics and culture, making them a classic of English literature and a window into 18th-century social norms