Della Casa: Galateo

Translator: R. S. Pine-Coffin
Publisher: Penguin Books, 1958
Condition: Softcover, yellowed pages, foxing on cover, interior clean
Galateo: Also known as The Rules of Polite Behavior by Florentine Giovanni Della Casa was published in Venice in 1558. A guide to what one should do and avoid in ordinary social life, this courtesy book of the Renaissance explores subjects such as dress, table manners, and conversation.