Alcohol; as a Food and Medicine.
New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Company, 1877. First Edition. 12mo, 137 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered green cloth covered boards with beveled edges. Alcohol; As a Food and Medicine by Ezra M. Hunt is a noteworthy 19th-century medical and temperance work examining the role of alcohol in diet, health, and therapeutic practice. Published in 1877, the book reflects a period of active debate over the medicinal value and social consequences of alcohol, and remains of interest to collectors of medical history, temperance literature, public health, and 19th-century reform movements.
Provenance: From the library of Dr. William Woys Weaver, acclaimed American food historian and author, acquired directly from his historic home, Roughwood, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Previous owner's inscription, minimal rubbing and wear, else in very good + condition. Item #278
Price: $250.00