Beer: Its History and Its Economic Value as a National Beverage by F. W. Salem, Maggie Mack - 2012-05-07

San Bernardino: Create Space, 2012. A reproduction of the original book published in 1880. Paperback. Very good +. 8vo., pp. 275, illustrations, list of breweries, index. Table of Contents: Early History of Beer - Modern History of Beer - How Beer is Made, and what it is - Development of Ale, Porter and Lager Beer - Comparative advantages of Beer over distilled or spirituous liquors - Beer Brewing a benefit to farmers. Appendix: A / Total production and consumption of Beer in various countries and cities - B / Analyses of Beers - C / Illustrations and descriptions of Breweries - D / List of Brewers, with product for the past two years, also product by states. -- Corners very lightly bumped.