Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, and What I Saw There by T. S. Arthur

Book Details

• Title: Ten Nights in a Bar-Room; and What I Saw There
• Author: T. S. Arthur
• Signed: No
• Publisher: A. L. Burt Company (New York)
• Publication Year: c. 1890s–early 1900s (undated)
• Binding: Publisher’s maroon cloth; gilt titles to spine; frontispiece illustration present
• Dust Jacket Condition: N/A (as issued)
• Condition: Good — cloth rubbed with edge/corner wear; spine sun-faded with fraying at head/heel; front inner hinge starting (binding still holding); pages evenly toned with scattered foxing; short closed tear at top of frontispiece; light pencil notation to front endpaper; text complete
• Illustrator/Editor/Preface: Engraved frontispiece (“Come Home, Father”) and occasional in-text illustrations
• Rarity / Collectibility: Classic 19th-century temperance novel; influential in American reform literature and frequently adapted for stage/film; representative A. L. Burt Home Library issue for collectors of temperance and social-reform works

Description

First published in 1854, Ten Nights in a Bar-Room became one of the most widely read temperance novels in America, using ten visits to the “Sickle and Sheaf” tavern to portray the personal and social costs of alcohol. This undated A. L. Burt Home Library reprint carried the story into the early 20th century, pairing Arthur’s moral narrative with a dramatic frontispiece and sturdy publisher’s cloth binding. A foundational title for temperance and social-reform collectors.

Condition Notes

• Maroon cloth rubbed; corners softened; spine panel sun-faded with fray at head/heel.
• Front inner hinge starting; binding remains secure and text block intact.
• Frontispiece with short closed tear at top margin.
• Pages uniformly toned with scattered foxing; light pencil notation to front endpaper; no other writing observed.
• Complete copy; presents well for reading and display.

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