TARCZYN HIP. BOG. A mirror of social indecencies of ours for the use of all....

TARCZYN HIP. BOG. Zwierciadło towarzyskich nieprzypowiedości naszych do użytku wszystkich, którzy ludźmi pragną być, napisał [...]. W-wa 1879. published by the author. Print. Przeg. Tygodniowy. Format 12/17 cm. p. 105, [1]. Binding introlig. ppłtn., period. Original booklet covers pasted on covers. Author's dedication : To the Venerable, Dear Brother Joseph Tarczynski from the author. Warsaw on July 8, 1879. This "oddity" contains : Preface explaining what is man and what is the purpose of this book. A warning as to how to use this work. About disorder in speech. About long-winded answers and deviating from the essence of the question asked. About improper behavior towards the speaker. Compulsive polynomial speaking. About the subject of conversation in company. About stealing someone else's time. About indecent behavior towards readers and during one's own reading in public places. About improper behavior in the theater and at concerts. A person is supposed to be a person everywhere. About disregarding public property. About the perpetration of malicious mischief on the part of young people towards other people's property. About behavior in the presence of works of art and scientific specimens. The way of handling books, excellent is a yardstick : as far as he values knowledge, that is, and to what height he is a man. On not writing to letters. General content of the book collection. [Intentions of the author right, but I think he had a little uneven "under the ceiling"].