The Ramrod Broken ; or The Bible, History, and Common Sense in Favor of the Moderate Use of Good Spirituous Liquors: Showing the Advantage of a License System in Prference to Prohibition, and "Moral" in Prefernce to "Legal Suasion."
by A New England Journalist
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
-
Plainfield, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Albert Colby and Company, 1859. This is a rare book on Temperance. Covers show some discoloration. Some browning of pages within. A tight binding and in Good condition. Embossed covers and Gold texted spine. You'll be happy with this book.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- The Country Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15029
- Title
- The Ramrod Broken ; or The Bible, History, and Common Sense in Favor of the Moderate Use of Good Spirituous Liquors: Showing the Advantage of a License System in Prference to Prohibition, and "Moral" in Prefernce to "Legal Suasion."
- Author
- A New England Journalist
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Albert Colby and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1859
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Temperance, Alcohol, Drinking, Spirits
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
Terms of Sale
The Country Bookshop
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About the Seller
The Country Bookshop
Biblio member since 2011
Plainfield, Vermont
About The Country Bookshop
60,000 books, old postcards, and assorted paper ephemera in an old house located in the rural town of Plainfield, VT. We have been in business since 1974. We're open 7 days a week from 10 until 5.
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