The House Servant''s Directory - An African American Butler''s 1827 Guide

Klappentext One of the first works written by an African-American and published by a commercial press, this book became the standard text on household management. Roberts, a servant to a prominent New England family, offered keen insight into the social milieu, hierarchy, and maintenance of the antebellum manor.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Ashley, Mike Roberts Ashley, Robert Roberts
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.05.2006
• EAN: 9780486449050
• ISBN: 978-0-486-44905-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Dover African-American Books; Dover African-American Books
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Practical guides; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous