THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE PUBLICATION DEPOT/ RAE, Robert.: A Hand-Book of Temperance History/ The National Temperance League's Annual for 1882. , London: National Temperance Publication Depot, 1882.

Publication in hardback form of the Annuals of 1881 and 1882, marking the Jubille of the Temperance Movement. "There must be thousands of abstainers and others to whom the facts, figures, and statements therein contained would be of great assistance in prosecuting their arduous but most useful efforts to abolish the misery and crime incident to the use of strong drink; and it is in the earnest hope that such may be the result the Committee have resolved to issue this compendium of the early history of the movement with the record of the drink traffic and its sad effects in recent years."(Preface).Pp.176/191/1(list of Officers of the League), engraved portrait frontispiece to each of the volumes, light spotting to first frontispiece, faint owner's name and date to front free endpaper. Green cloth, gilt outlined title to front, gilt title to spine, bumps to corners and slight wear to top and tail of spine. VG. (Book ref. 38348)  £40.00

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