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167211411Gotha, [ohne Drucker], 1672. 8° (18,5-22,5 cm). 4 Bll. Broschur
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 256 pages. Previous owner's name inside. Edge wear and small tears to price-clipped dust jacket.
19832111902158402744Futami shobo 1983. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 344p Futami shobo paperback
291 p. Illustrations. Damp stained. 12mo. Gilt decorated blue cloth binding, slightly worn. Temperance and intemperance in Pennsylvania. Presented by the Christian Temperance Union. The politics of this era were very closely relate d to temperance and reform causes. Scarce. PA 29
190239104ABWeimar, Bodes Verlag 1902. 91 S. OBr. - Studien zur Alkoholfrage. Drittes Heft. Rücken teilw. aufgeplatzt. OBr.
19982111902160304629Koshinsha 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 333 pages Size: 46 size Koshinsha paperback
1932R0840-01Bln.,Universitas (1932). 230,(2) S. Vlgsanz. Mit 8 phot. Abb. auf Taf. Ohln., leicht schiefgelesen, Schnitt min. angestaubt u. fleckig, innen ganz vereinzelt min. fingerfleckig, gutes Expl.
19702083002117402882Yale Publishing Company 1970. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Yale Publishing Company paperback
1892013064Hartford: Press of New England Home 1892. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Scarce 1892 campaign booklet for the Prohibition Party's Presidential candidate General John Bidwell its Vice Presidential candidate James Cranfill electors at large congressional candidates and canddiates for Connecticut Governor Ltnt Giovernor. Secretary of State and other state officers - all temperance advocates. Mustard textured paper covers titles printed in black measures approx 4.5x 7.5" 58pages with acceptance speech of Bidwell and full biographies and images from plates of all candidates. In the election of 1892 the Prohibition Party came in 4th place with about 2% of the national vote. OCLC lists no library holdings with this specific title though a search for it by title reveals that one library -Yale - sources "Collection of late 19th century minor political pamphlets" dated 1892 but we cannot confirm if this title is among them. Press of New England Home unknown
218 pages. Index. Footnotes. "The first systematic examination of government control of liquor in Canada. As the first province in English Canada to choose government control, British Columbia stood out as a North American experiment in the post-prohibition world of alcohol regulation. Analyzes liquor control from a variety of viewpoints: attitudes and access to alcohol; federal-provincial relations; cartels and patronage; and social reform. Reveals much about he intricacies of the state in economic life, particularly the apparent contradiction between promotion and regulation." - Preface. Former library copy with usual markings and front free endpaper removed. Dust jacket not included. Above-average wear to navy blue boards. Binding intact. A worthy reference copy of this 1991 first printing. Book
1976Ge1095New York, Norton, 1976. Broschur. Ebd. leicht nachgedunkelt & etw. berieben. 8° Buch Softcover
188930728New York: The National Temperance Society and Publication House 1889. Original printed wrappers some edge and spine chipping rear wrapper detached but present and original staples. 36pp. Clean text. Except as noted Very Good.<br/><br/> In 1881 Kansas enacted a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages. Doing so was a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment. The amendment effectively rendered Peter Mugler who operated a brewery unemployed. He brought suit claiming that Kansas had unconstitutionally deprived him of his property in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Writing for the Court Justice Harlan-- who would issue a powerful dissent several years later in the notorious case of Plessy vs. Ferguson-- held that the amendment was a permissible exercise of the State's police powers which have always been reserved to the States as an attribute of their sovereignty. <br/> The rear wrapper advertises works sponsored by the National Temperance Society.<br/>OCLC locates eleven copies under two accession numbers as of November 2013. The National Temperance Society and Publication House unknown books
188878719New York NY.: The National Temperance Society and Publication House. Very Good. 1888. Softcover. Soft-bound in tan wrappers with black printing. The spine is chipped and torn with the covers loose but present. The covers show light soiling and wear/chipping to the edges and corners with loss to the top outer corner of the lower cover. The text-block is worn with the title-page loose but present. The contents are bright and clean. . The National Temperance Society and Publication House paperback
188930728New York: The National Temperance Society and Publication House 1889. Original printed wrappers some edge and spine chipping rear wrapper detached but present and original staples. 36pp. Clean text. Except as noted Very Good.<br /> <br /> In 1881 Kansas enacted a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages. Doing so was a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment. The amendment effectively rendered Peter Mugler who operated a brewery unemployed. He brought suit claiming that Kansas had unconstitutionally deprived him of his property in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Writing for the Court Justice Harlan-- who would issue a powerful dissent several years later in the notorious case of Plessy vs. Ferguson-- held that the amendment was a permissible exercise of the State's police powers which have always been reserved to the States as an attribute of their sovereignty. <br /> The rear wrapper advertises works sponsored by the National Temperance Society.<br /> OCLC locates eleven copies under two accession numbers as of November 2013. The National Temperance Society and Publication House unknown
192423615New York: League for Public Discussion 1924. First edition. 74 pages followed by 4 pages advertisements or notices 1 plate with a portrait of each of the contenders. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green stiff wrappers notice about the League on inside back cover. Some light wear and discoloration front cover detached. First edition. 74 pages followed by 4 pages advertisements or notices 1 plate with a portrait of each of the contenders. 1 vols. 8vo. Darrow vs. Holmes on Prohibition. League for Public Discussion unknown books
192423615New York: League for Public Discussion 1924. First edition. 74 pages followed by 4 pages advertisements or notices 1 plate with a portrait of each of the contenders. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green stiff wrappers notice about the League on inside back cover. Some light wear and discoloration front cover detached. First edition. 74 pages followed by 4 pages advertisements or notices 1 plate with a portrait of each of the contenders. 1 vols. 8vo. League for Public Discussion unknown
19947202CBSolothurn/Löhrbach, Nachtschatten-Verlag/Pieper's MedienXperimente (= der grüne Zweig 147), 1994. 8°, 94 S. mit s/w-Abbildungen, illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Erstausgabe schönes, sauberes Exemplar.
58 pages. Features: Nice color ad for General Electric radios inside front cover; Hudson Essex car ad shows mother dropping kids at school; Nice full-page ad for Mimeograph; They'll Come Shooting (short story); Power and Glory - the gutsy story of Boies Penrose, one of the most prodigious figures in American political life - article with photos; Wild Geese (short story); A Lady of Resource (short story); Naughty Girl - Lenore Ulric serves allure in generous portions - article with photos; The Meanest Beast - battle between black leopard and shark; The Road Back (part VI of short story); You Couldn't Hate Patrick (short story); Thoughts that Win - Advice by champion golfer Jerome D. Travers - article with photo; Nice full-page color ad for Seald Sweet grapefruits; Full-page ad for Canada Dry ginger ales; The Scotty Dog (short story); Fantastic centerfold two-colour ad for Colorado tourism; Louisville & Nashville (L&N) Railroad full-page ad; Full-page ad for Philco radios features photos of Gary Cooper; Nice Chrysler ad; Full-page Fleischmann's Yeast ad encourages readers to eat three cakes per day (!); Back page article on prohibition; Attractive color Ford ad inside back cover shows doctor making housecall in the evening snow; Color Ipana ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
A study of white racism on the notoriously racist Middle Border between the years 1833 and 1880 and its evolution into outspoken egalitarianism. With Index. 348 pages. Dust jacket has small tears to sides at top of spine, and light shelfwear.
1964207850Couverture souple. Broché. 350 pages. Couverture défraîchie. Rousseurs.
33 pages. Features: Bibles and Booze - Prohibition in Chilliwack in the late 1800s. The Depression in Matsqui, 1930-1937; Willard Ernest Ireland, 1914-1979; Old Trails and Routes in British Columbia: The Boston Bar Trail, 1859-1860 - Fort Hope to Boston Bar; plus 15 book reviews. Book
1919102605Melbourne: Australian Alliance Prohibition Council 1919. Very Good. Melbourne Australian Alliance Prohibition Council 1919. Octavo 32 pages including title-wrappers. Saddle-stapled; minimal signs of use and age; an excellent copy. The third year book issued by the Council. Australian Alliance Prohibition Council unknown
372p., illus. Hardcover Good condition; boards soiled
230 pages. Index and bibliography. "...Traces the history of the antipotlatch law, the government's attempts to enforce it and the widespread native opposition to the repressive legislation, shedding new light on a crucial chapter in the history of native peoples in Canada over the past two centuries." - from dust jacket. Former library copy with usual markings and only light wear. A sound copy. Book
152766659X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback