The Art of Funeral Directing: A Practical Manual on Modern Funeral Directing Methods, Valuable to the Funeral Director, the Assistant and the Student

Callaway, C.F. [Curtis Frederick]

Published by Undertakers' Supply Co., 1928

About this Item

First edition. Minor scuffs along front joint, ink owner stamp on front endpaper (E.H. Dreier of Rochester, New York), minimal loss of paper from rear endpapers along hinge. 1928 Hard Cover. 240 pp. An uncommon but influential work in the field, with instructions on dressing the body, selling, decorating, and use of the casket, guides to types of funerals based on religious denominations and other affiliations (e.g., lodges, military service). Also provides guidance on the financial side of the business, and the role of the funeral director. This work was respected within the trade, and earned Callaway a position at the Landig College of Mortuary Science. After the book's success, Callaway also served as director of research for the Undertakers? Supply Co. It's possible Callaway's work influenced the approach to funeral arrangements following its publication: "Obtainable from the proprietors of The Undertakers' Journal was the book The Art of Funeral Directing written by the American, CF Callaway. Published in 1928 it promoted the 'service culture' that included improvements to the arrangements at the funeral home and in the cemetery. In the chapter 'At the Cemetery' Callaway believed that it was essential to cover the open grave with the coffin or casket." (Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, The ICCM Journal, Spring 2012 Volume 80, No. 1). Seller Inventory # 2340295

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Art of Funeral Directing: A Practical ...

Publisher: Undertakers' Supply Co.

Publication Date: 1928

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition.