Description: The Curse of Rum or The Invincible Crusade Against Intoxicating Drink by Arnold H. Blankman An Advocate of Freedom, an Enemy of Crime and a Friend to Humanity. Published by the Author 1888. printed in Syracuse NY. In an era when the average man of means consumed multiple quarts of whiskey every month it did cause all sorts of social problems, and the temperance movement had been strong for years when this was published. Interesting illustrations on glossy paper. Fair condition. No DJ. a delightful embossing of a snake atop a whiskey barrel is hard to see on the front cover. the binding is cracked halfway up between the front cover and first page. The back cover shows wrinkling from water damage on the lower half. There is some light staining on several pages including places where newsprint was used as a placemark. A clipping that was in the book when found is included. Buyer pays cost of Media Mail. International buyers inquire for pricing. I pack carefully and use recycled materials when possible. I would be happy to answer any questions or send more photos. Returns are allowed if my description wasn't accurate. Seller pays return shipping. I am happy to combine shipping if you wish to purchase more than one of my items. Please watch my auctions for other tools, especially woodworking items, paper, books, occasional bottles and who knows what else.... Thank you for looking at my store; Toby's Tools (and books)
Price: 28 USD
Location: Ithaca, New York
End Time: 2024-11-25T14:49:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Arnold H. Blankman
Region: North America
Publisher: By the author
Topic: Historical
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
