The butler speaks: a guide to stylish entertaining, etiquette, and the art of good housekeeping
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Revised and updated paperback edition of the national bestseller (now in its fifth printing), and "definitive guide to the art of living well" (Charlotte Empey, editor-in-chief of Metro), including a new foreword by Debbie Travis and updated sections on business etiquette and everyday entertaining. Widely considered a world expert in butlering, Charles MacPherson lays out the essentials of household management in this wonderfully illustrated style, entertainment and etiquette guide. For anyone who rents or owns--be it a small urban condo or a lavish country estate--The Butler Speaks has everything you need to simplify, organize and care for your home.
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MacPherson, C. The butler speaks: a guide to stylish entertaining, etiquette, and the art of good housekeeping.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)MacPherson, Charles. The Butler Speaks: A Guide to Stylish Entertaining, Etiquette, and the Art of Good Housekeeping. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)MacPherson, Charles, The Butler Speaks: A Guide to Stylish Entertaining, Etiquette, and the Art of Good Housekeeping. .
MLA Citation (style guide)MacPherson, Charles. The Butler Speaks: A Guide to Stylish Entertaining, Etiquette, and the Art of Good Housekeeping.
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