"Esquire" Handbook for Hosts by Peter Howarth

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"Esquire" Handbook for Hosts by Peter Howarth

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Advice for every "wannabe" sophisticated man-about-town, the "Esquire Handbook for Hosts", first published in 1955, with 40 of the original illustrations, contains witty and informative sections on: cocktails, how to carve, hangover cures, the art of conversation and card and party game rules.

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"Esquire" Handbook for Hosts by Peter Howarth

Eclectic, funny and kitsch advice for every "wannabe" sophisticated man-about-town, the "Esquire Handbook for Hosts", first published in 1955, deserves to be a modern humour classic. This edition with 40 of the original illustrations contains witty and informative sections on: * all sorts of classic "James Bond" type cocktails * recipes and hangover cures * manners for the modern man - notes on etiquette * how to carve * how to remove a drunk from the house * the art of conversation, small talk and debate * rules for card and party games, including poker, three-handed bridge and gin rummy
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ISBN 13 9780007106899
ISBN 10 0007106890
Title "Esquire" Handbook for Hosts
Author Peter Howarth
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2000-10-16
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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