Alcoholism As A Social Problem by Margaret J Sargent ISBN 13: 9780702208119

St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 1973. xiv+185pp. Purple boards. Green lettering spine. Firm and unmarked. Dustwrapper not clipped. ISBN 0702208116.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.

Brisbane: University of Queensland Press (UQP), 1973. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, reverse side jacket little foxed (edge tear repaired), minimal foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 185 pp. This Australian cross-cultural study of drinking alcohol by Margaret Sargent, a former clinical psychologist, distinguishes between personal needs and the use of alcohol in rituals. She compares Australian, Japanese, Chinese and Jewish drinking behaviours.

University Of Queensland Press, 1973. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Paticularly well preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp cornered. ; 185 pages; Indexed, annotated and complete with a comprehensive bibliography.