The Butler's Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces by Stanley Ager (English

Description: The Butler's Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces by Stanley Ager, Fiona St. Aubyn Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Originally published as: Agers way to easy elegance by Bobb-Merrill in 1980. Publisher Description Perched on an island off the shores of Cornwall, England, the soaring castle of St. Michaels Mount has been home to the St. Aubyn family since 1647. For nearly thirty years, Stanley Ager, one of the most esteemed butlers of the twentieth century, ensured that St. Michaels Mount was an impeccable place to live and a gracious and welcoming one for guests to visit. Revered by everyone from royalty to the estate staff, Stanley Ager considered it his calling to run a home gracefully and efficiently. Several of the men whom he trained at St. Michaels Mount went on to serve in the Royal Household at Buckingham Palace and at British embassies throughout the world. But you dont need a manor to benefit from Agers wisdom on homekeeping. This carefully detailed, charmingly illustrated, eminently useful volume offers important insights and techniques, including how to:Wipe a glass—or a chandelier—until it sparkles *** Fold napkins precisely—in six different ways *** Polish furniture—or silver—to a mirror finish *** Lay a beautiful table and serve a meal impeccably *** Brush, buff, and maintain any manner of clothes and footwear *** Fold and pack for a trip—for business or pleasure *** Select and pour wine *** Stage "impromptu" romantic picnics *** And, among other graces, open a door soundlessly, roll an umbrella perfectly, and iron a newspaper Author Biography Stanley Ager entered service as a hallboy at the age of fourteen and eventually became head butler at St. Michaels Mount, where he remained for nearly thirty of his fifty-three years in service. The Butlers Guide was written after he and his wife, Barbara, retired nearby to Marazion, Cornwall. They are buried on St. Michaels Mount. Fiona St. Aubyn is also the author of A Portrait of Georgian London and wrote ClothesCarewith James Wagenvoord. She graduated from the University of Winchester with a degree in creative writing and lives in Hampshire with her family. Fiona St. Aubyn is a granddaughter of the late third Lord St. Levan and his wife the Dowager Lady St. Levan, and her brother now lives at St. Michaels Mount. She knew Stanley Ager all her life. Details ISBN 0385344708 ISBN-13 9780385344708 Title The Butler's Guide to Running the Home and Other Graces Author Stanley Ager, Fiona St. Aubyn Format Hardcover Year 2012 Pages 208 Publisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale GE_Item_ID:157624042; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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