[WILSON, Thomas].

Distilled Spirituous Liquors the Bane of the Nation: being some Considerations humbly offer'd to the Hon. the House of Commons. By which it will appear, I. That the Landed Interest suffers greatly by the Distilling of Spirituous Liquors. II. From a Physical Account of the Nature of all Spirituous Distilled Liquors, and the malignant Effects they have upon Human Bodies. III. From the several Disorders and Immoralities occasioned by This Sort of Excess, --That all Ranks and Orders of Men are concerned in using their utmost Endeavours to put an immediate Stop to it.

1 p.l., viii, 61, [1], 24 pp. 8vo, modern green morocco, uncut. London: J. Roberts, 1736. First edition. "In the following Paper I have endeavoured to demonstrate the Great Injury that accrues to the Publick, by making and vending such Quantities of Distilled Spirituous Liquors."­from the Preface. Wilson (1703-84), divine and a considerable book collector, took his degree at Christ Church, Oxford, and was prebendary of Westminster (see D.N.B., XXI, p. 613). Fine copy.

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