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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Third Edition, revised and enlarged. Narrow 12mo. 225, [2], 8 ads pp. Illustrated. Flexible black leatherette covers, with titles stamped in gilt. Owner's label front fly, obscuring original owner's holograph name, with an additional name and address on rear fly, very light wear else clean and near fine. The third edition of John B. Goins's 1902 manual, the first edition was entitled *The American Colored Waiter*. Goins was an African-American headwaiter with 18 years experience serving in Chicago's upscale dining rooms, who also ran a school for black waiters. The waiters' job in these dining establishments was complex, demanding, and competitive - especially for black men. "By reacting immediately and cheerfully to the client's wishers - and all the clients in the expensive restaurants were white - the black waiter could be seen as assimilating the enforced obsequiousness and racial subordination that had been, and still was, the norm for all blacks in the South" (Alexandrov. "A Black Waiter in Gilded Age Chicago." The Black Russian Blog, 2012). As a seasoned man, Goins's instructions to prospective waiters extended "to the entire man," dealing with everything from dress, demeanor and hygiene, to detailed diagrams on place settings and the handling of various dishes. In an effort to train waiters - particularly blacks - to become as harmonious with their surroundings as possible, Goins provides a list of "dont's" ranging from the innocuous to the critical: DON'T pull your mustache DON'T fail to report for duty without permission DON'T play or get familiar with female help DON'T complain about your work DON'T dictate to guests DON'T play in the kitchen DON'T use tobacco or gum in the dining room," and above all - "DON'T strike." The manual went through several incarnations, beginning with the first edition titled *The American Colored Waiter* (1902, 94pp.); by the time the second edition was published, with additional content, the title was modified to *The American Waiter* (1908, 152pp.). This final edition, considered the most complete, is substantially expanded from the previous two, retaining the modified title and issued with an additional 73 pages of content. Uncommon in commerce.…

Flexibound. Zustand: Fair. Third Edition - Revised and Enlarged. [4], 225, [2], 8 [ads], pages. Index. Many diagrams of place settings, etc. 16.5 x 8.6 cm. A detailed treatment intended to familiarize readers with every aspect of dining room service. Author was an experienced waiter who used this book to train others. Heavy wear to flexible black leather-covered covers which are missing several chips. Title clearly legible in gilt upon front cover. Prior owner's details upon front free endpaper. Beige staining to lower fore-edge of first fifteen pages - all text legible. Bit of pencil writing upon recto of back free endpaper. Binding tender but intact. First published as "The American Colored Waiter" in 1902. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating handbook for waiters.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good (fault). No Jacket. Third Edition. Flexible leatherette cover. Originally published in 1902 as 'The American Colored Waiter,' this detailed treatment was intended to familiarize readers with every aspect of dining room service. Author was an experienced waiter who used this book to train others. Crayon scribbling on last three pages, two being unmarked Memoranda pages. A decent copy of this rare book.…