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PROHIBITION - A FAILURE OR, THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION

PROHIBITION - A FAILURE OR, THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION

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PROHIBITION - A FAILURE OR, THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION

by Lewis, Dio

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Boston: James R. Osgood. Very Good. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages toned, otherwise clean and tight in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering. Cloth a bit scuffed. OCLC: 4721018 Dioclesian Lewis was a temperance lecturer and a pioneer in physical education and practiced homeopathy. He studied at the Harvard Medical School. He argued that Prohibition was ineffective in encouraging Temperance and organized thousands of women to rally at saloons seeking their closing. Very scarce in this First Edition. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

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Bookseller
Antiquarian Book Shop US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
39113
Title
PROHIBITION - A FAILURE OR, THE TRUE SOLUTION OF THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
Author
Lewis, Dio
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
James R. Osgood
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1875
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Prohibition, Alcohol Consumption, Social Engineering
Bookseller catalogs
Americana and American History / 19th Century;

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.

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First Edition
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