Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 336 pages. 23 x 16.5 cm. An acclaimed broadcast journalist, Burns has written a witty and comprehensive history of America's complex affair with drink. Burns relates that drinking was "the first national pastime," and shows how it shaped American politics and culture..... More
Philadelphia: DORRANCE & COMPANY, INC., 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. 93 pages. 20 x 13 cm. Issued as national Prohibition neared its close, this spirited collection of nonalcoholic beverages drew contemporary media notice, including a 1930 New York Times review. The book is organized by themed chapters, each introduced with lively..... More
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St. Louis: James H. Chambers, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. 303 pages. 20 x 14 cm. An interesting mélange of populist contemporary thought. Jingoist temperance Introduction. Articles on the Russo-Turkish War, Temperance Movement, Opium, Pope Pius IX, Pope Leo XIII, "The Jewish Creed", etc. Wood engraving portraits of the several authors..... More