Lectures to Young Men, on Various Important Subjects

viii, 226pp, 22pp publisher's adverts. Blue cloth-covered boards, reverse gilt title and embossed design on spine, black embossed design and reverse gilt titles on front. Spine ends bumped, cloth worn through. Corners bumped and cloth worn through. Front gutter torn (cover detached), rear mildly stretched. Previous owner's name in pencil on front free end paper. Gutters stretched in places internally. Otherwise internally, clean, clear other than occasional spotting. Topics of lectures includes: Industry and Idleness, Twelve Causes of Dishonesty, Gamblers and Gambling, The Strange Woman and Profane Swearing. 8vo.