Boston: Published for the author by Geo. C. Rand, 1852. Wraps. Poor. Item #010944

Printed wraps. 179 pp. With a few black and white illustrations. A collection of anti-tobacco anecdotes presumably aimed toward a young male audience, detailing the crime, addiction and suffering associated with tobacco use, citing incidents of young men succumbing to the drug. With a collection of short essays by various people, including Horace Mann, in the rear. POOR condition. Rear wrapper DETACHED but present. Leaf 63/64 MISSING resulting in text missing from that section. Wrappers missing along the spine, exposing the signatures beneath. Moderate to heavy soiling to the covers, with dampstaining and other stains present. Moderate to heavy browning to the piece. A few small superficial insect holes along the extremities of the covers and first few pages. A half inch hole in the center front cover, with some loss of text. Minor tearing along the extremities. Scattered soiling and staining in the interior.

Price: $55.00