Evils of the Cities; a Series of Practical and Popular Discourses Delivered in the Brooklyn Tabernacle

397 pages with several pages of ads for other books by publisher in rear of book. Pages darkened; foxed; slight wavines; pages tight but fragile. Previous owner name, address, and date on front inside covers; Inner spine creases weakened and split revealing underlaying cloth. Numerous full page b/w illustrations throughout book including image of author with quote and facsimilie of his signature underneath, "The only way to overcome bad books is by sending with plenty of good books" yours, T De Witt Talmage". Brown hard covers with white lettering. Dust jacket is homemade brown wrapping paper with is rubbed, faded; several stains and discoloration spots; edges worn and torn, along with tears on top spine and back dj covers. Inside dj flaps on front and back have been hand sewed and connected with brown thead. Discourse headings include: Plague of Gambling; Drunkenness; The Plague of Frogs; The Plague of Lies.Infidelity.Crime; the War of Capital and Labor; Defrauders, Assassins; The B attle of Creeds; The Lepers of High Life; The Gates of Hell; Whom I saw and Whom I Missed; The Sins of Summer Watering Places; The Women of Pleasue; Keeping Bad Company; Astray, but Recovered, etc. VERY RARE VINTAGE COPY-FRGILE BUT READABLE.…