THE GREAT ILLUSION: AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF PROHIBITION

HERBERT ASBURY

Verlag: DOUBLEDAY AND COMPANY, INC., GARDEN CITY , NY, 1950

Beschreibung

344 PAGES THERE IS SHELF WEAR WITH MODERATE CHIPPUNG OF THE JACKET EDGES AND SMALL TEARS. THE DUST JACKET IS PRICE CLIPPED. THE DUST JACKET CONDITION IS ONLY FAIR. .THE JACKET IS IN A MYLAR WRAPPER FOR FURTHER PROTECTION. THE BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SHARP CORNERS AND TIGHT UNMARKED PAGES. THE TOP OF THE PAGES ARE STAINED AN ORANGE COLOR BY THE PUBLISHER. THE LEADING EDGES OF THE PAGES ARE ROUGH CUT. THE AUTHOR IS A NOTED HISTORIAN AND WRITER OF NUMEROUS BEST SELLING HISTORICAL BOOKS. HERBERT ASBURY APPROACHES HIS TALES WITH WIT AND THOROUGNESS. THE AUTHOR EXPLORES THE STORY OF PROHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES THAT DATES BACK TO THE FOUNDATION OF THE NATION. THE DRINKING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WAS A CULTURE AND WAY OF AMERICAN LIFE. THE PROHIBITIONISTS AND THEIR METHODOLOGY OF CREATING THE VOLSTEAD ACT THAT PROHIBITED THE USE OF ALCOHOL FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAT MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE, SET THE UNITED STATES ON A PATH THAT CREATED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GANGSTER ACTIVITY THAT PRODUCED THE PROHIBITION YEARS OF VIOLENCE, HOMEMADE BEVERAGES AND THE RISE OF GANGS COMPETING FOR IMMENSE FORTUNES. THIS BOOK IS A GREAT READ.AND A FIRST START FOR LEARNING ABOUT PROHIBITIO AND ITS AFFECT ON AMERICAN LIFE. . Size: 5 3/4" X 8 1/2". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003292

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE GREAT ILLUSION: AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF ...

Verlag: DOUBLEDAY AND COMPANY, INC., GARDEN CITY , NY

Erscheinungsdatum: 1950

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: FAIR CONDITION, PRICE CLIPPED

Auflage: FIRST EDITION SO STATED.