Treatise on Intoxicating Liquors — by Henry Campbell Black — Year 1892

In 1884, Henry Campbell Black—renowned author of Black’s Law Dictionary—published The Law of Intoxicating Liquors, a groundbreaking exploration of alcohol regulation in 19th-century America.

This eBook examines the legal frameworks governing manufacture, sale, and consumption of intoxicating beverages during a period of rising temperance movements and early prohibition debates.

Black goes beyond statutes to analyze constitutional foundations, state police powers, licensing laws, taxation, criminal penalties, and enforcement, drawing on landmark court decisions and legislative acts.

He illuminates the delicate balance between individual liberty and public welfare, showing how law shaped both social behavior and public policy.

More than a legal manual, this work offers a historical window into one of America’s most contentious moral and political struggles. It remains essential reading for legal scholars, historians, and students seeking to understand how regulation, public health, and governance intersected in shaping society.

📌 Digital Format Only (eBook) – No printed copy will be mailed

📄 Pages: 767