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1839 Bacchus. An Essay on the Nature, Causes, Effects, and Cure, of Intemperance
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Description
Early Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce
The second thousand of this very scarce work.
Grindrod's work offers a comprehensive examination of alcohol consumption, addressing its historical context, physiological and psychological impacts, and societal consequences.
He explores the causes of intemperance, including social, economic, and individual factors, and discusses its effects on health, morality, and public order.
With the stamp of W. C. Robson to the title page head.
With the bookplate of the Newcastle Spiritual Evidence Society to the front pastedown and rear board. Library stamp to front free endpaper.
Grindrod advocates for various remedies, such as education, legislation, and moral reform, to combat the widespread issue of excessive drinking.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Library bookplate to rear board. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Joint heads and tails starting, with rear board firmly held, and front board tenderly held by cords only. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with handling marks to first few leaves. Stamp to title page head.
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