Capt. Peabody Fawcett Rn (Ret’d.) 
The Quintessential Grooming Guide for the Modern Gentleman 

The Quintessential Grooming Guide for the Modern Gentleman is a practical treatise for chaps who wish to look their tip-top best.



Drawing on Captain Fawcett’s far-flung travels, culturally rich experiences, and extensive historical research, the book offers fascinating insights from the world’s most respected barbers, tonsorial artists, style aficionados, and master craftsmen of essential male-grooming items.



The Captain highlights centuries-old techniques that have been refined for the present day; accompanied by easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Packed with beautiful illustrations, photographs, witty observations, inspiring historical and literary quotations, this is a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of gentlemen’s grooming and, indeed, what it means to be a gentleman in the twenty-first century.  

Over de auteur

IAIN CROCKART and RICHARD FINNEY are the co-founders of Captain Fawcett Limited, who distribute, export and sell Captain Fawcett’s range of the finest gentleman’s grooming requisites to his loyal customers of barbers, hairdressers, gift shops, tailors, independent department stores and other discerning outlets. Captain Fawcett currently exports to over 42 countries from Alaska to New Zealand and has official distributors in USA, Canada, Italy, Holland, Russia, Norway, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Singapore & Spain. Captain Fawcett is a key sponsor of many National and International beard and moustache championships, UK tattoo shows and makes regular appearances at other gentlemanly gatherings: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, The Tweed Run, the Chap Olympiad, Goodwood Revival and the Bearded Rascal, a UK Burlesque Pin-Up Show.