Antique (1856) Ten Nights In a Bar-Room, and What I saw There by T.S. Arthur.
Incredibly famous 19th-century temperance novel. Timothy Shay Arthur. Originally published in 1854, this book became the second-best-selling American novel of the 1850s, trailing only Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. Published by J. W. Bradley at 48 N. Fourth St. in Philadelphia. Vintage Americana. Political History. Antique Literature. Joe Morgan. Little Mary. Early Printing. Instant Bestseller.
Victorian Era Novel. Binding Is Tight. Pages show foxing + discoloration. Gilt detailing + lettering to cover and spine. Distress + discoloration to cover. One of the front pages was taped back in by previous owner. Served as powerful propaganda for the American temperance movement, vividly depicting the social and domestic ruin caused by alcohol abuse to advocate for prohibition. Embossed gold gilt detailing on front cover.
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Antique (1856) Ten Nights In a Bar-Room, and What I saw There by T.S. Arthur.
Incredibly famous 19th-century temperance novel. Timothy Shay Arthur. Originally published in 1854, this book became the second-best-selling American novel of the 1850s, trailing only Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. Published by J. W. Bradley at 48 N. Fourth St. in Philadelphia. Vintage Americana. Political History. Antique Literature. Joe Morgan. Little Mary. Early Printing. Instant Bestseller.
Victorian Era Novel. Binding Is Tight. Pages show foxing + discoloration. Gilt detailing + lettering to cover and spine. Distress + discoloration to cover. One of the front pages was taped back in by previous owner. Served as powerful propaganda for the American temperance movement, vividly depicting the social and domestic ruin caused by alcohol abuse to advocate for prohibition. Embossed gold gilt detailing on front cover.
Price Includes Shipping.
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