Illustrious Abstainers

London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1882. Originally released 1879, 5th thousand of 2nd edition. Short biographies of famous abstainers in the temperance movement. Includes Garnet Wolseley, Thomas Burt, President George Hayes, Sir Walter Trevelyan and many more. CONDITION Blue bds with elaborate decoration in Black with bright Gilt titles, pp xxiv 232 tight and very bright internally, light… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1882. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1882. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable… Read more about this item

Hodder and Stoughton, 1880. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1880. No Edition Remarks. 232 pages. No dust jacket. Green illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight… Read more about this item