{"product_id":"9781629141275","title":"Roberts' Guide for Butlers and Other Household Staff","description":"Originally published in 1827, \u003ci\u003eRoberts’ Guide for Butlers and Other Household Staff\u003c\/i\u003e was a handbook for servants to perform their duties more efficiently and thoughtfully. Roberts gives a plethora of information about household duties of a butler like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•  How to dress suitably for work\u003cbr\u003e•  Regulations for the dinner table\u003cbr\u003e•  Directions for cleaning tea trays\u003cbr\u003e•  Giving Britannia metal a brilliant polish\u003cbr\u003e•  Preserving fruits for the year\u003cbr\u003e•  Addressing and behaving properly around your employer\u003cbr\u003e•  And many more insights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoberts provides information on how to make the best-tasting lemonade; preserving good wine for years; not passing judgments on the other servants; never letting your master ring the bell for you twice; cleaning dirty tables with a mix of milk, turpentine, and sweet oil; rubbing off rust with salad oil and lime; and other useful tidbits for the curious butler. This is a fascinating look behind the scenes of household help and will delight any nineteenth century enthusiast.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176005845232,"sku":"9781629141275","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781629141275_p0.jpg?v=1763870818","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781629141275","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}