New York: George H. Doran, (1914). Early reprint. Hardcover. 68 pp., small octavo, brown cloth and decorative boards, A humorously-written, but serious account of the process of achieving 3 and a half years of sobriety. Samuel G. Blythe (1868-1947) was an American journalist and writer. More
NY: Hacker Art Books, 1970. Reprint of 1917 edition. Original beige cloth, octavo (5.5 x 8.5 inches), 154 pp. Very good; a clean, unworn copy. No d/j. A fascinating history of drinking in America, including customs, laws, liquor traffic, and temperance societies. More
New York: Edgar A Preyer, (1901). First edition. Hardcover. Original red cloth with gilt title, octavo, 143 pp., 22 full-page illustrations, mostly from photographs. A comprehensive reference to all aspects of the liquor trade with emphasis on whiskey. See scans of table of contents. Scarce. More
New York: Macmillan, 1944. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Original red cloth, octavo, xvi, 230 pp. Jacket. . . . is another man's poison. An analysis of the psychological and physical effects of alcohol on drinkers recognizing that to some, alcohol is poison. More
np: np, nd (circa early 1930s). Original edition. Paperback. [38] pp. tab indexed in 17 categories, original color pictorial wrappers, 5 x 5 inches, bound with a tassled gold cord. Probably just post-prohibition (Volstead Act lasted from 1919 to 1933) wine list from San Francisco's finest hotel. Selections include rare..... More