Item #4579 THE QUESTION OF ALCOHOL. Edward Huntington M. D. Williams.

THE QUESTION OF ALCOHOL

New York: THE GOODHUE COMPANY, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. 127 pages. 18 x 12 cm. Williams book was a critical examination of alcohol prohibition, warning of unintended consequences such as the rise of illicit liquor and substitution with more harmful substances. William's nuanced approach distinguished between different types of drugs and anticipated many of the challenges that would emerge during the Prohibition era. Laid in: Promotional pamphlet for the author's brother's book, The Science of Happiness, by Henry Smith Williams. Interior and boards crisp and clean. Paper spine lightly rubbed. Cream cloth covered boards. Very good. Item #4579

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