"The Snob Spotter's Guide" 1958 JULLIAN, Philippe
$250
JULLIAN, Philippe
[204] pp.
Weidenfeld and Nicolson
1958
8 3/4" x 6 1/8"
What is snobbery? This A to Z book attempts to define it in its many permutations, with contributions from a rogue’s gallery of reputed snobs, including Cecil Beaton, Lord Kinross, Violent Trefusis, and Loelia, Duchess of Westminster. The definition varies depending on the contributor, but in general, the gist is that snobbery resembles light. It is both particle and wave, and it is everywhere. The text is clever and amusing, and Jullian’s frequent illustrations are divine. Scarce.
“People are no sooner herded into a mass than they think themselves in Society.”
--The Snob Spotter’s Guide