SUNBEAMS OF HEALTH AND TEMPERANCE: An Instructive Account of the Health Habits of All Nations, with Interesting Information on All Subjects Relating to Health and Temperance, Affording both Entertainment and Instruction for Young and Old
Battle Creek, Michigan: Good Health Publishing Company, 1890. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Quarto: [ii], 224, [4, ads] pp. with the frontispiece and 13 full-page plates, all photo-engravings [4 with color relief printing, 2 printed in color] after illustrations, wood engravings, and photographs, as well as numerous textual illustrations. In the publisher's aqua pebble-grain cloth binding, with maroon-stamped floral branch decorations and gilt-stamped sun with rays and titling on the front panel, and blind-stamped ruled borders and floral ornamental spandrels on the rear panel. All edges gilt, with buff endpapers with a tan-printed fine floral pattern. Minor wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good. Provenance: from the Publishers' Bookbindings collection of Ellen K. Morris and Edward S. Levin. Very good. Item #80925
Price: $100.00