The Temperance Almanac, of the Massachusetts Temperance Union, for the Year of Our Lord 1843
Boston: William S. Damrell, Publisher, 1843. Wraps. Good. Item #021405
no date, circa 1843. Illustrated wraps, side sewn. An almanac for the year 1843, issued by the Massachusetts Temperance Union, containing the usual almanac information. Of note is the inclusion of a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "A Rill from the Town Pump." Several cartoons of drinkers, a Dutch rum merchant, etc., throughout, as well as essays on the ills of drinking alcohol, the ills of cider mills, etc. GOOD condition. General toning, some soiling and minor staining to the covers. A few minor wrinkles and creases.
Price: $250.00
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