Lovers’ guide
Canadian Museum of History, HQ 801 G854 1898, IMG2009-0027-0001-Dm
Published in 1898 in Montréal by Librairie Beauchemin, the Guide des amoureux et des gens du monde (A guide for lovers and socialites) offers “words of wisdom for all the delicate situations that may arise from the moment love begins to bloom until the wedding day.” It also includes practical advice on “the telegraphy of love, the language of flowers and that of handkerchiefs.”