[Printed pamphlet.] Coffee. History. Growth and Cultivation. Preparation. Effect on the System. Medical Opinions. Influence on Society.

12mo, 14 + [i] pp. Stitched. Fair, on aged paper with slight spotting to cover; and with a central vertical fold. In a preface dated 'Birmingham, 1894', the author indicates that the preface is intended for the general public, rather than 'the Botanist and Trader'. Sections on 'Early History', 'Roasting', 'The Growth and Cultivation', 'Preparing for Table', 'The effect of Coffee drinking' and 'Medical Opinions' ('On November 2nd 1894, Dr. Oliver Pemberton, the Coroner for Birmingham, gave publicity to the statement that, in his opinion, Coffee was by far the finest stimulant anyone could take in the morning'). Ends by urging the reader to 'purchase good Coffee from a reliable dealer, and not to ask for ground Coffee or for Berries, at a lower price than 1/8 per lb., or Coffee mixed with Chicory, at less than 1/4 per lb.' He considers these prices 'quite inadequate to cover the cost of production'. Four copies on COPAC: at Oxford, Cambridge, the National Library of Scotland and British Library.