The Future of Drinking
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1930. First Edition. Drawings by don herold. Hardcover. Octavo. xii, 173 pages.
A brilliant satirical review of America's relationship with alcohol. Published during Prohibition, Seldes skewers the extreme stances on both sides of that debate. It's easy to identify a kind of religious fanaticism on the Prohibition side, but perhaps Seldes' most interesting observation is in pointing out the same sort of evangelical fervor on the pro-drinking side.
A witty and thought-provoking little volume which captures the Prohibition era. Well-illustrated by Don Herold.
Very good in a good+ price-clipped dust jacket. Shallow bumps and light soil to spine ends, mild age-toning to endpapers and textblock edges. Contemporaneous duel gift inscription on front free endpaper. Jacket has loss of about 1" at heel of spine, some mild overall soiling, mild browning to spine, and other minor extremity wear. A very handsome copy overall, in the uncommon dust jacket.
Item #1853
Price: $300