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Edward Summers Squier

Best known for a trio of practical early-20th-century guides, this American writer aimed to make everyday skills feel approachable. His books on etiquette, penmanship, and simple magic tricks have stayed in circulation through public-domain libraries and audiobook projects.

1 Audiobook

Etiquette Made Easy

Etiquette Made Easy

by Edward Summers Squier

About the author

Edward Summers Squier was an American author remembered for short instructional books published in 1919. Library and catalog records connect him with Etiquette Made Easy, Penmanship Made Easy, and Tricks and Magic Made Easy, all issued by E. J. Clode as part of the "Made Easy" series.

His work had a clear, helpful purpose: turning social rules, handwriting practice, and stage-friendly amusements into simple guidance for general readers. That practical style helps explain why his books have continued to be preserved by places like Project Gutenberg, the Library of Congress, HathiTrust, and the Internet Archive.

Very little biographical information about Squier himself is easy to confirm from reliable public sources, so the surviving books tell most of the story. What stands out is a writer focused on useful knowledge and everyday confidence, packaged in a compact, accessible form for readers of his time.