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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. 1931. 153 pages. Grey plain paperback. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is lightly rub worn and thumbed with light shelf wear to edges and corners. Light creases to corners and spine. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. London: H. K. Lewis & Co., 1929. 201 pages, softbound. A VG copy in crisp, lightly edgeworn, paper wrappers.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Presentation label to the front paste-down. ; 201 pages; Description: viii, 201 p. : ill. , tabs. ; 18 cm. Subjects: Alcohol --Physiological effect. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Complementary copy from the Birmingham Temperance Society, with comp. slip mounted inside front cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 153 pages; Physical desc.: 153 p. : illus. ; 18 cm. Subjects: Great Britain, Royal Commission on Licensing -- 1930s. Alcoholism -- prevention & control -- Temperance. Alcohol Drinking -- Legislation. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean, no markings, wear to edges. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Alcohol and Human Life' is a comprehensive examination of the physiological and sociological impacts of alcohol consumption on the individual and the broader community. Written by Dr. Courtenay C. Weeks with contributions from Sir Thomas Barlow, this work serves as a critical medical and scientific inquiry into the nature of alcohol and its role in human society during the early 20th century. The text provides a rigorous analysis of the effects of stimulants on the human body, exploring topics such as the nervous system, digestive health, and the psychological consequences of addiction.Beyond the biological perspective, 'Alcohol and Human Life' delves into the social implications of alcohol use, reflecting the concerns of the temperance and public health movements of its era. It addresses the relationship between alcohol consumption and industrial efficiency, family life, and national well-being. By synthesizing clinical data with social observation, the authors provide an authoritative voice on one of the most pressing public health issues of the time. This work remains a significant historical document for those interested in the history of medicine, the evolution of social hygiene, and the early scientific approaches to understanding addiction and its societal costs.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Alcohol and Human Life' is a comprehensive examination of the physiological and sociological impacts of alcohol consumption on the individual and the broader community. Written by Dr. Courtenay C. Weeks with contributions from Sir Thomas Barlow, this work serves as a critical medical and scientific inquiry into the nature of alcohol and its role in human society during the early 20th century. The text provides a rigorous analysis of the effects of stimulants on the human body, exploring topics such as the nervous system, digestive health, and the psychological consequences of addiction.Beyond the biological perspective, 'Alcohol and Human Life' delves into the social implications of alcohol use, reflecting the concerns of the temperance and public health movements of its era. It addresses the relationship between alcohol consumption and industrial efficiency, family life, and national well-being. By synthesizing clinical data with social observation, the authors provide an authoritative voice on one of the most pressing public health issues of the time. This work remains a significant historical document for those interested in the history of medicine, the evolution of social hygiene, and the early scientific approaches to understanding addiction and its societal costs.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). Two smart volumes on alcohol and the management of its consumption in wider society. Two volumes. This set contains: The Alcohol Controversy: An Examination, in the Form of Dialogues, of Articles by Sir James Paget and Others in The Contemporary Review, 1885. A collection of articles on alcohol, temperance, and the impact on society previously published in The Contemporary Review, a British biannual, formerly quarterly, magazine established in 1866 by a group of intellectuals. Contributors were intent on promoting their views on current affairs in line with other church-minded people. Compiled by James Whyte. Dated from the British Library. Alcohol and Human Life, 1929. A detailed and comprehensive study on the effects of alcohol, being partly a revision of certain facts and figures in the last edition of "Alcohol and the Human Body" by Sir Victor Horsley and Dr. Mary Sturge. Written by Courtenay C. Weeks, a British surgeon at the Royal Herbert Hospital. With a foreword from Sir Thomas Barlow, a British royal physician. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Library ink stamps to the front endpaper of The Alcohol Controversy with a contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper of Alcohol and Human Life. Very Good. book.