John G Woolley William E Johnson (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. 517 pages. Ex-university library marks, staining and wear to the original green covers and spine. Cracked hinges; pages tanned; a decent reading copy still of the 1903 printing. Quantity Available: 1. Category: American History; Inventory No: 220309.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Part of THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SERIES of 26 volumes, this is Vol. XXIV; dark green hardcover with gilt spine lettering, clean tight and unmarked save for bookplate on front pastedown, private library ink stamps on front pastedown and on title page.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the global history of the temperance movement from its origins in ancient times to its present-day manifestations. The author examines the role of religion, politics, and economics in shaping attitudes toward alcohol consumption, and the ways in which these attitudes have evolved over time. The book also discusses the impact of the temperance movement on public health, social reform, and the development of the modern alcohol industry. The author argues that the temperance movement has been a powerful force for good in the world, and its legacy is still felt today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

XVI, 517, (1) S. Orig.-Leinenband (= The Nineteenth Century Series). - Einband etwas berieben. Signatur auf hinteren Deckel montiert; Bbiliotheksstempel auf Titelseite verso. Privates Exlibris auf vorderen Spiegel montiert. Ansonsten gut erhaltenes Exemplar. Innen sauber.

First edition, inscribed by Woolley on the front free endpaper, "for my dear friend Wesley Spragg, sincerely, John G. Woolley". Woolley, who ran as the presidential candidate for the Prohibition Party in 1900, here takes stock of the Temperance movement's growth in the 19th century. His co-author William E. "Pussyfoot" Johnson is the namesake of a non-alcoholic cocktail developed by the Embassy Club in London. The recipient, Wesley Spragg (1848-1930), was a major temperance campaigner in New Zealand and was president of the Auckland Province No-License Council for 20 years. He likely received the inscription during Woolley's tour of the country in 1905, credited for its impact on the local prohibition movement. Spragg's ownership signature on the front free endpaper has been struck through by a later owner. Octavo. Lacking one plate and one text leaf. Portrait frontispiece of Woolley, 22 (of 23) double-sided plates of Temperance figures, lacking plate facing pp. 94-95. Pp. 219/20 and 387/8 cancelled, the former correctly, the latter mistakenly with a duplicate pp. 219/20. Original blue pebbled cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Front free endpaper with ownership inscriptions and bookseller's stamp of Brooking & Son, Auckland. A little rubbing to cloth and wear to corners, occasional soiling and pencil annotations. A good copy.…