The Job that Jack Lost
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: National Temperance Society Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Single-sheet leaflet telling the tale of a poor boy who refused a job with a liquor dealer and was rewarded with a better job for adhering to his principles. Blue paper printed on both sides with engraving of boy, hat in hand, approaching man behind desk, a partial map of Australia on wall behind man. Text reprinted from "The Union Signal" (official newspaper of the Women's Christian Temperance Union). Children's Leaflet No. 14. Very small tear on one side, corners with light folds o/w very clean copy of a scarce ephemeral item..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100498
- Title
- The Job that Jack Lost
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- National Temperance Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Temperance; Children's Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Temperance;
Terms of Sale
Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
All prices quoted in US dollars. Items will be held for 10 days and shipped upon receipt of payment. Payment by cheque (U.S.A. or Canada), VISA, MC or International Money Order. Add 5% GST on Canadian Orders. Books may be returned within five days of receipt for full refund or credit, if not as described. Notification by email or fax required prior to return.Bookplates and signatures are not noted. Books are in original bindings unless otherwise noted.
About the Seller
Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
Biblio member since 2004
Ancaster, Ontario
About Alexander Books (ABAC/ILAB)
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- Wrappers
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- Poor
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- O/W
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