1906 The Temperance Compendium: A Cyclopaedia of the Facts, Figures, and Other Useful Data Relating to The Temperance Question

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First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

First edition. Very scarce work. A guide to the facts and figures relating to temperance and the "Temperance Question", a long-standing debate about the societal effects of alcohol consumption and the role of government in regulating or prohibiting it. Arranged in alphabetical order, this work provides information on all aspects of temperance from absinthe and abstainers to wines and warnings. Written by Walter N. Edwards, a British writer on temperance. With publisher's advertisements to the rear.