The Life of William Hurd, The Temperance Reformer. "From Darkness to Light."
Dover, NH: Jerome B. Page, Book and Job Printer, 1876. Half Leather. Good. Item #022116
Half leather with marbled boards. 168 pp. A biography of a New Hampshire temperance reformer, William Hurd, who lived mostly in the Dover area. After struggling with alcohol use for much of his early life, Hurd gave up drinking and traveled the region lecturing on reform and temperance. He also helped start reform clubs. The end of this book has a chapter on establishing reform clubs, as well as a printing of the bylaws of the Dover Reform Club. GOOD condition. Ex-library, with spine label, interior pastedowns and stamping. Heavy scuffing to the leather along the hinges and corners. Some scuffing to the boards. Previous owner's bookplate in the interior. General toning to the text block. Handwritten note on the death of William Hurd at the end of the text referring to him.
Price: $100.00