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Temperance - Recent Acquisitions:

Beman, Nathan S S . A DISCOURSE DELIVERED IN STEPHENTOWN, DEC. 25, 1828 AND IN TROY ...JAN 11, 1829 BEFORE THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES OF THOSE TOWNS
Troy, NY 1829 first edition. Adancourt. 30p. Later plain wraps. halftitle page present. Good (a103130)
$32.00. JOHN TOMKINS; OR, THE DRAM-DRINKER - tract 1620
London. no date (19thc or earlier). Religoius tract Society. 8p. Later paper spine. Engraved vignette of family with mother , father and 3 children around kitchen fireplace. VG. Poem on dangers of alcohol. (a105681)
$25.00Palmer, H R. THE CONCORDIA - MARCH 1866 issue (vol 1 no. 3.)
Chicago. 1866 first edition. Palmer. 4to. 8p. A music journal. Lead story is a continuation of a story about the Bach Family. Also short music scores for songs on 2 pages, one being a Temperance Song "Temperance Glee" words by Mrs. E K Hooker and music by A C Gutterson. VG lightly toned; no owner marks. (a91633)
$29.00. THE AMERICAN QUARTERLY TEMPERANCE MAGAZINE NO. 1 FEBRUARY 1834
Albany 1834 first edition. Executive Committee of the New York State Temperance Society. 12mo. Original printed pictorial front cover bound in later wraps. 96p. complete. Good plus, occasional slight foxing in text. (a95054)
$65.00. THE AMERICAN QUARTERLY TEMPERANCE MAGAZINE NO. 2 MAY 1833
Albany 1833 first edition. Executive Committee of the New York State Temperance Society. 12mo. Original printed pictorial front cover bound in later wraps. 192p. Good , some light foxing in text. Includes the "Fourth Annual Report of the New York Temperance Society." (a95055)
$75.00. THE AMERICAN QUARTERLY TEMPERANCE MAGAZINE NO. IV NOVEMBER 1834
Albany 1834 first edition. Executive Committee of the New York State Temperance Society. 12mo. Original printed pictorial front cover bound in later wraps. 96p. Good , some light foxing in text. (a95056)
$75.00. FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF TEMPERANCE
Albany 1833 first edition. Packard and Van Benthuysen. 12mo. later plain wraps. 96p. slight foxing throughout. binding secure. (a95057)
$45.00. THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF TEMPERANCE
Albany 1832 first edition. Packard and Van Benthuysen. 12mo. later plain wraps. 104p. titlepage toned; some light foxing throughout. Good. (a95058)
$45.00. THE TEMPERANCE PENNY MAGAZINE - ISSUE FOR MARCH 1838
London. 1838 first edition. Thomas Ward. 12mo. p. 33-48. illustration on first page. Small ink stain on illustrations. paper spine. Good. (a95076)
$25.00Delavan, E C and Rev. Dr. Sprague. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN E C. DELAVAN AND THE REV. DR. SPRAGUE ON TEMPERANCE
NY. 1837. 8p. later paper spine. Lightly foxed. Good. (a95078)
$22.00. EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW- YORK CITY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
New York. 1837 first edition. D. Fanshaw. Original green printed wraps. 12mo. lacks rear cover panel. 64p. Spine reinforced. Cover soiled. Good (a95080)
$29.00. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION 1838
Philadelphia. 1838 first edition. L. Johnson. Original green printed wraps. 12mo. lacks rear cover panel. 100p. Spine reinforced. Good plus, occasional slight foxing. (a95081)
$29.00. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION 1839
New york 1839 first edition. S W Benedict. Original printed blue 12m wraps (lacks rear cover panel.) 80p. Fair, light staining on second half of text. Later paper spine. (a95083)
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