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SHAKERS AND OTHERCOMMUNITARIAN AND
UTOPIAN SOCIETIES
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1. Acrelius, IsraelReport on a Visit made by the Reverend Israel Acrelius, Provost of theSwedish Lutheran Churchs in America to the settlement of Ephrata, inCocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania generally calledDunkers’ Town on September 7 & 8, 1752.Student Historians of the Ephrata Cloister, 2005. 2005 reissue of 1759 original, which was translated and reissued in 1874. Recounts the visit by the Swedish author to 18th century Pennsylvania. Near fine. Sticker ghost on rear wrapper. $25
2. Adams, Elva R.Shaker EducationWarren County Historical Society, 1974. Text and illustrations show the methods and techniques of a Shaker schoolroom. Near fine.
$8
3. Alcott, Louisa MayTranscendental Wild Oats and Excerpts from the Fruitlands DiaryHarvard Common, 1975. A fictionalized account of Alcott’s father during hisattempt at forming the utopian Consociate Family. Near fine.
$7
4. Alderfer, E. GordonThe Ephrata Commune: An Early American CounterculturePittsburgh, 1985. Tells of the founding and subsequent history of Ephrata, a mystical religious community that flourished in eastern Pennsylvania in the mid-eighteenth century. Its leader, Conrad Beissel, a German Pietist who came to America in 1720 seeking spiritual peace and solitude. Settled in Lancaster County, his talents and charisma attracted other German settlers who shared his vision of a community built in the image of apostolic Christianity. Near fine. Typed letter, signed, from Ephrata Cloister and related article laid in. Owner bookplate on front endpaper.
$25
5. Anderson, NelsDesert Saints: The Mormon Frontier in UtahChicago, 1966. A history of the first Mormon settlers in Utah. Very good.Wrappers lightly rubbed.
$5
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6. Anderson, Richard LloydJoseph Smith’s New England Heritage: Influences of Grandfathers Solomon Mack and Asael SmithDeseret, 1971. First Edition. A biography of both of Joseph Smith’s grandfathers, full of insight into the character of Smith’s youth and uprbringing. Very good in good jacket. Jacket a bit rubbed.
$12
7. Andrews, Edward DemingThe Hancock ShakersShaker Community, 1961. A history of the Shaker settlement in Hancock, MA, from its founding to the time of publication. Very good. Lightly rubbed.
$10
8. Andrews, Edward DemingA Shaker Meeting House and its BuilderShaker Community, 1962. A history of the Shirley Meeting House and its move to Hancock Shaker Village. Very good. Edges lightly rubbed & faded.
$5
9. Andrews, Edward DemingVisions of the Heavenly Sphere: A Study in Shaker Religious ArtWinterthur Museum, 1969. First Edition. A fully illustrated study on alittle-known aspect of Shaker life: visionary paintings and drawings made during the period of the Shaker Revival in the 19th Century. Very good. Jacket lightly toned.
$25
10. Andrews, Edward DemingThe Gift to Be Simple: Songs, Dances, and Rituals of the American ShakersDover, 1962. The only authoritative account of the songs, dances, rituals of American Shakers, including origin, development, notation, and dance figures. Includes 80 songs in notation, with 17 illustrations. Very good. Spine lightly creased.
$4
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11. Andrews, Edward DemingCommunity Industries of the Shakers (The American Utopian Adventure)Porcupine Press, 1977. Explores the unique way Shakers shared responsibilities for public works. Near fine.
$10
12. Andrews, Edward Deming; Andrews FaithShaker Herbs and HerbalistsBerkshire Garden Center, 1959. 16 pp. Stapled binding. A history of Shaker botany, with information on healing and food preparation. Near fine.
$7
13. Andrews, Edward Deming; Andrews FaithWork and Worship: The Economic Order of the ShakersNew York Graphic Society, 1974. Examines the God-centered work ethic of the utopian Shaker community. Good. Top edge lightly stained, jacket price clipped.
$5
14. Arndt, Karl John RichardThe Indiana Decade of George Rapp’s Harmony Society: 1814-1824The Society, 1971. A history of the collectivist Harmony Society during its time Indiana. Near fine.
$8
15. Arndt, Karl John RichardGeorge Rapp’s Harmony Society 1785-1847Philadelphia, 1965. A history of the utopian commune founded by George Rapp in Pennsylvania. Very good in good jacket. Jacket rubbed & toned with minor loss from corners.
$35
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16. Arnold, EmmyTorches Together: The Story of the Bruderhof CommunitiesPlough Publishing House, 1971. Second Edition. Twice in the last century -- the early 1920s (in Germany) and the late 60s (in America) -- hordes of young people defied the middle-class mores of their parents and sought fellowship with their peers in rural communes. Sadly, Nazism swallowed the German movementvirtually whole -- and Wall Street, though in entirely different fashion, did the same to the American one. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket edges lightly rubbed.
$7
17. Bates, IssacharThe Revolutionary War and Issachar BatesShaker Museum Foundation, 1960. 1960 reissue of 1833 original. Anautobiography of one Shaker’s role during the War for Independence. Near fine. Spine slightly faded.
$15
18. Beadle, J.H.Life in Utah; or, the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism. Being an Expose of the Secret Rites and Ceremonies of the Latter-Day Saints, with a Full and Authentic History of Polygamy and the Mormon Sect from Its Origin to the Present TimeNational Publishing Company, 1870. First Edition. Written against theMormons, this work explores the roots of secret rites and abuse with the LDS Church. Good. Includes fold-out map. Tear along binding edge of first three pages, ink owner information in front matter. $50
19. Beauchamp, William M.Moravian Journals Relating To Central New York 1745-66Onondaga Historical Association, 1916. A collection of journal entries, compiled in the 20th century, on the activities of the Moravians in central New Yorkduring the 18th century. Fair. Front wrapper mostly missing, rear wrap just starting. Binding still tight, pages unmarked.
$30
20. Beissel, ConradEphrata Cloister Chorales: A Collection of Hymns and AnthemsG. Shirmer, 1971. ii, 28 pp. Stapled binding. A collection of hymns and anthems from the Moravian church. Near fine.
$8
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21. Beissel, Georg ConradRules of the Solitary LifeEphrata Cloister, 1991. 1991 reissue of 1752 original. Contains 244 rules for a life of quiet contemplation of God. Near fine.
$15
22. Bestor, ArthurBackwoods Utopias: The Sectarian Origins and the Owenite Phase ofCommunitarian Socialism in America, 1663-1829University of Pennsylvania, 1970. Second Edition. The new society that the worldawaited might yet be born in the humble guise of a backwoods village. This was thebelief shared by the many groups that moved into the American frontier to createexperimental communities--communities that they hoped would model for revolutionary changes in religion, politics, economics, and education in American society. For, as James Madison wrote, the American Republic was “useful in providing things before held impossible.” The communitarian ideal had its roots in the radical Protestant sects of the Reformation. Arthur Bestor shows the connection between the “holy commonwealths” of the colonial period and the nonsectarian experiments of the nineteenth century. Very good. Jacket toned.
$15
23. Blair, DonThe New Harmony StoryGolden Rose, 1980. Features the history of the utopian community on the Wa-bash River in Indiana. 30 black and white illustrations / photographs of Har-monite and Rappite architecture, buildings, dormitory, Opera House, cemetery and other sites. Includes map of historic town. Very good. Spine faded.
$5
24. Blair, DonHarmonist ConstructionIndiana Historical Society, 1964. A history of the architecture of New Harmony, Indiana. Very good. Edges lightly rubbed.
$7
25. Blakeman, Elisha D’AlembertThe Youth’s Guide in Zion and Holy Mother’s Promises: Given by Inspiration at New Lebanon, N.Y., January 5, 1842United Society, 1963. 1963 reissue of 1842 original. A speech given by theShakers at New Lebanon. Near fine.
$10
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26. Blum, IdaNauvoo: An American HeritageIda Blum, 1969. 71 pp. A brief history of the Illinois Mormon settlement which was founded in 1840. Very good. Spine faded.
$8
27. Brewer, Priscilla J.Shaker Communities, Shaker LivesNew England, 1986. An engaging social history and introduction to the Shakers as both individuals and members of a movement. Very good. Jacket spine faded.
$8
28. Brown, PaulTwelve Months in New Harmony (American Utopian Adventure Series)Porcupine Press, 1972. 1972 reissue of 1827 original. A journalized account of one man’s visit to the Utopian society. Near fine.
$25
29. Brown, ThomasAn Account of the People Called ShakersAMS Press, 1972. An important early work on the Shakers first published in 1812. Near fine.
$40
30. Brundage, W. FitzhughA Socialist Utopia in the New South: The Ruskin Colonies in Tennessee and Georgia, 1894-1901Illinois, 1996. A work on the American South, the evolution of socialism, and especially the role of women in the American socialist tradition. Near fine.
$10
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31. Burton, KatherineParadise Planters: The Story of Brook FarmLongmans, 1939. First edition. A history of the famous Brook Farm, home to Bronson Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Horace Greeley, Margaret Fuller,Theodore Parker, Orestes Brownson, William Ellery Channing, and many more. Very good. Jacket flaps tipped in on front endpaper.
$10
32. Canterbury ShakersShaker HymnalCanterbury Shakers, 1961. Sheet music for the most popular Shaker hymns. Very good. Jacket rubbed.
$15
33. Carr, Sister Frances A.Shaker Your Plate of Shaker Cooks and CookingUnited Society of Shakers, 1986. “A cookbook of both old and new recipes assembled by one of the few remaining Shakers, including endearing recollec-tions of Shaker cooks and Community life.” Very good. Cover & pages toned.
$434. Chmielewski, Wendy E.; Kern, Louis J.; Klee-Hartzell, MarlynWomen in Spiritual and Communitarian Societies in the United States(Utopianism and Communitarianism Series)Syracuse University Press, 1993. First edition. xix, 275 pp. ‘Most people areprobably unaware that communitarian lifestyles existed in this country long before the attention they received in the 1960s. In fact, this book looks at women in communitarian and spiritual societies as far back as the 1700s. This is amulti-faceted study of a number of different types of social experiments and women’s experiences in them. Some of these communities, considered radical for their time, like The Northampton Association of Education and Industry, housed the genesis of egalitarian systems and philosophies later accepted into the mainstream. Others were patriarchal in the extreme. Some, like the Shakers and the various Catholic sisterhoods, were based on achieving a pure religious vision. This is a fascinating glimpse at a variety of functional communities, their power structures and leadership, what they created and achieved, and the women’s personal perceptions.’ - The WomanSource Catalog & Review. Very good. Boards faintly soiled.
$15
35. Clayton, W.The Latter-Day Saints’ Emigrants’ GuideLaramie County Library, 1968. A facsimile of an 1848 guide for Mormons wh were traveling west to Utah. Near fine. $15
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36. Conlin, Mary LouThe North Union Story: A Shaker Society 1822-1889Shaker Historical Society, 1961. A history of the early settlers of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Near fine. Spine faded.
$15
37. Cook, Harold E.Shaker Music: A Manifestation of American Folk CultureBucknell University Press, 1971. First edition. The first scholarly work published about Shaker music. Very good. Jacket lightly rubbed.
$20
38. De Pillis, Mario S.Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker CollectionYale, 2008. Light scuffing to rear jacket, upper right matter lightly pushed. Struck by the beauty of every visible object in a Shaker kitchen they chanced to visit in 1923, young Edward Deming Andrews and his wife, Faith Young An-drews, embarked on a collection that became the passion of their lives. During the following decades, at a time when the art and artifacts of the Shakers were considered “low” art and unworthy of collecting or exhibiting, the Andrewses energetically collected objects, studied sources, and eventually mounted exhibits and published books on Shaker culture. Very good. jacket lightly rubbed, top corner lightly bumped.
$47
39. Demas, CorinneEleven Stories High: Growing Up in Stuyvesant Town, 1948-1968State University of New York Press, 2000. First printing. xv, 189 pp. This memoir evokes a girl’s coming of age in a postwar New York City planned, “utopian” community. Very good. Lightly rubbed.
$9
40. Desroche, HenriThe American Shakers: From Neo-Christianity to PresocialismMassachusetts, 1971. First edition. A socio-theological study of the Shaker style of living. Very good. Inscribed & signed by translator. Jacket sipne a bit faded.
$15
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41. Doll, Eugene E.The Ephrata Cloister: An IntroductionEphrate Cloister Associates, 1958. A history of the Moravian religiouscommunity at Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Near fine.
$8
42. Dunlavy, JohnManifesto or a Declaration of the Doctrines and Practice of the Church of ChristAMS Press, 1972. Originally printed in 1818, this work seeks to record the funda-mentals of Shaker belief on a wide variety of religious topics. Near fine.
$75
43. Duss, John S.The Harmonists: A Personal HistoryHarmonie Associates, 1970. The Harmonists tells the story of one of the many utopian communities of the United States in the 1800s. The story is significant from several standpoints: first, that it follows the pattern of all the other utopiancommunities of that time (among which were the Onieda community, Brook Farm, Fruitlands, the Shakers, the Amana Communities) of flourishing under acharismatic leader, having “all things in common” and eventually giving way to quarrels and disintegration. This first-hand account of one such Communistic/Socialistic group can be of great help to the student of political idealism. Very good.
$7
44. Early American SocietyEarly American Life (Volume VI, Number 3, June 1975)Early American Society, 1975. Articles on Shakers in America, Making a Shaker Box, Hancock Shaker Village, and much more. Very good. Spine faded.
$5
45. Edmonds, Walter D.; Chamberlain, Samuel (Photographs)The First Hundred Years: 1848-1948Oneida, S.D. 75 pp. An historical presentation of the Oneida community from 1848-1948. Black & white photographs included. Very good. Lacks dust jacket, boards gently rubbed, tiny tear at head of front board near spine.
$7
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46. Edmonds, Walter D.; Chamberlain, Samuel (Photographs)The First Hundred Years: 1848-1948Oneida, . First edition. 75 pp. An historical presentation of the Oneidacommunity from 1848-1948. Black & white photographs included. Good. Lacks jacket. Boards lightly toned. Faint stain on lower front board.
$7
47. Edmonds, Walter D.; Chamberlain, Samuel (Photographs)The First Hundred Years: 1848-1948Oneida, 1948. 75 pp. An historical presentation of the Oneida community from 1848-1948. Black & white photographs included. Very good. Lacks jacket. Spine faded.
$8
48. Elam, Aida; Wall, MiriamHistory of the Shakers: Education and RecreationCanterbury Shakers, 1963. A history or Shaker life, with a special focus on the Canterbury Shakers. Near fine.
$8
49. Ernst, James E.Ephrata: A HistoryPennsylvania German Folklore Society, 1961. A history of the German Seventh Day Baptists who established a commune in Ephrata. Very good. Spine lightly faded.
$20
50. Evans, F.W.Shakers: Compendium of the Origin, History, Principles, Rules and Regu-lations, Government, and Doctrines of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second ComingBurt Franklin, New York, 1972. An overview of Shaker lifestyle and belief, with biographies of Ann Lee and James Whittaker. Very good. Rebound in library cloth, with no other marks. $20
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51. Fairbanks, MarilaA Handwritten Shaker Spirit MessageShaker Village Work Group, S.D. 18 pp. Stapled binding. An early work of American Spiritualism, this facsimile edition of the 1842 original details the author’s vision for the Shaker community. Near fine. Tiny sticker ghost on front wrapper.
$10
52. Flanders, Robert BruceNauvoo: Kingdom on the MississippiUniversity of Illinois Press, 1966. A history of the Mormon settlement ofNauvoo, Illinois, which is now largely deserted. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket spine faded.
$10
53. Flint, Charles L.Mount Lebanon Shaker CollectionMount Lebanon Shaker Village, 1987. Photographs and descriptions of Shaker arts and crafts. Very good. Edges lightly rubbed.
$15
54. Foster, LawrenceReligion and Sexuality: Three American Communal Experiments of theNineteenth CenturyOxford, 1981. Shows the details of sexual sublimation among the Shakers, theintricacies of ‘complex marriage’ and coitus reservatus among the OneidaPerfectionists, and the virtually unfathomable complexity of Joseph Smith’s early ideas and trials at plural marriage in Nauvoo. Very good. Jacket edges lightly rubbed. $20
55. Fourier, Charles; Beecher, Jonathan; Bienvenu, RichardThe Utopian Vision of Charles FourierBeacon Press, 1971. Selected texts on work, love, and passionate attraction. Very good. Jacket spine faded. jacket edges lightly rubbed.
$30
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56. Fourier, Charles; Manuel, Frank E.Design for Utopia: Selected Writings of Charles FourierSchocken Books, 1988. Includes essays and other writings by the famous early communitarian. Very good. Spine faded.
$12
57. Fourier, Charles; Poster, MarkHarmonian Man: Selected Writings of Charles FourierAnchor, 1971. Essays and other writings by the early 19th centurycommunitarian leader. Very good. Spine lightly creased.
$8
58. Fried, AlbertSocialism in America: From the Shakers to the Third International - ADocumentary HistoryDoubleday, 1970. Includes original texts on American socialism withcommentary from Albert Fried. Very good. Wrappers lightly toned.
$8
59. Friends of Hancock Shaker VillageThe Round Stone BarnFriends of Hancock Shaker Village, 1968. A history and floor plan of Hancock’s most famous stone barn. Near fine.
$10
60. Fries, Adelaide L.The Road to SalemChapel Hill, 1944. This volume was gleaned from the memoirs of AnnaCatharina Antes (1726-1816), a deaconness in the Morovian Church who left her native Pennsylvania for the wilds of North Carolina. The 1946 text received high praise, such as that in Book Week : “Fries has built all the material into anarrative so rich in atmosphere and sustained in interest that it has much the same quality of a very good historical novel. Very good in good jacket. Jacket spine faded with minor rippling, some transfer to front panel. $8
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61. Frost, MargaretPhiladelphia Museum Bulletin Spring 1962: The Shakers - Their Arts & CraftsPhiladelphia Museum, 1962. Contains several articles on Shaker life, artwork, and industry. Very good. Spine faded.
$5
62. Frothingham, Octavius BrooksTranscendentalism in New England: A HistoryHarper, 1959. Reissue of 1876 original. An early historical survey of thetranscendentalist movement in New England. Very good. Spine faded, sticker ghost on front wrapper.
$5
63. Furniss, Norman F.The Mormon Conflict 1850-1859Yale, 1966. A description of the Mormon’s conflict with the Federal Government of the United States. Very good. Wrappers lightly rubbed.
$12
64. Gibson, Margaret WilsonEmma Smith: The Elect LadyHerald Publishing Co., 1958. It is a historical novel of exciting drama enacted during the nineteenth century in which Emma Smith played a leading role. This important part played by “The Elect Lady” in the development of the restorat-inhas never before been adequately presented. Not only did she share in the hardships of pioneering made by her husband, Joseph Smith, Junior, but she also participated in many important decisions and influenced him in shaping and molding family and church destiny. Very good. Jacket edges lightly rubbed. $7
65. Giles, Janice HoltThe BelieversHoughton Mifflin, 1957. Book club edition. A historical novel told from theperspective of an early pioneer of Kentucky into a Shaker community. Very good in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed, ink name inside.
$5
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66. Gordon, BeverlyShaker Textile ArtsNew England, 1980. Today we witness a steadily growing interest in the Shakers and their way of life, especially their crafts. Although Shaker furniture, architecture, and herbs, for example, have been written about repeatedly, there are no otherstudies in depth of another all-important element in Shaker lives--Shaker textiles. Beverly Gordon, an experienced craftswoman and teacher, presents acomprehensive, illustrated book on the kinds of textiles the Shakers used, how they were produced, and their cultural and economic importance to the communities. She shows how Shaker beliefs were manifested in the actual artifacts and integrates detailed technical information in a way that will appeal to the nonprofessionaladmirers of these crafts as well as to experts. Professional dealers may use the book to verify the authenticity of a variety of items. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket edges lightly rubbed.
$13
67. Gormly, Agnes M. HaysOld Economy: The Harmony SocietyGeorge A. Hays, 1966. [20 pp.] 1966 reissue of 1910 original. A history of the Harmony Society, sometimes called “The Economites”. Very good. Wrappers lightly toned. $15
68. Green, Calvin; Wells, Seth Y.A Summary View of the Millennial Church, or United Society of Believers, Commonly Called Shakers. Comprising the Rise, Progress and Practical Order of the Society. Together with the General Principles of Their Faith andTestimony.Albany: C. Van Benthuysen, 1848. Second edition, revised and improved. vii, 384 pp. 8vo. A history of the Shakers, updated from the original 1823 edition. Good. Split along front joint - sewings still holding, ink gift note on frontendpaper, minimal ink marks in text, ink notes on rear blanks as well as ahandwritten addition to the errata page.
$125
69. Griffin, FrancesA Day of Thanksgiving: July 4, 1783Old Salem, 1966. A history of the independence day celebrations in Salem, North Carolina, in 1783. Near fine.
$4
70. Griffin, FrancesThe Three Forks of Muddy Creek (Volumes 1-4)Old Salem, 1974. Includes four volumes (Vol. 1-4). A history of the Moravians in North Carolina. Near fine. $25
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71. Griffin, FrancesOld Salem in PicturesMcNally and Loftin, 1978. A photographic journey through Moravian life at Old Salem. Good. Rear wrapper rubbed.
$5
72. Guarneri, Carl J.The Utopian Alternative: Fourierism in Nineteenth-Century AmericaCornell, 1991. First edition. The utopian socialism of Charles Fourier spread throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth century, but it was in the United States that it generated the most intense excitement. In this rich and engaging narrative, Carl J. Guarneri traces the American Fourierist movement from its roots in the religious, social, and economic upheavals of the 1830s, through its bold communal experiments of the 1840s, to its lingering twilight after the Civil War. Near fine. $17
73. Hamilton, Kenneth G.Church Street In Old BethlehemMoravian Congregation, 1942. A historical pamphlet celebrating thebi-centennial of the Moravian Congregation of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Near fine.
$6
74. Hamilton, Kenneth G.The Bethlehem Diary: Volume 1, 1742Archives of the Moravian Church, 1971. Covers the first years of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Very good. Related insert laid in. Jacket lightly rubbed.
$10
75. Hancock Shaker VillageShaker Shirt Pattern (Ladies X-Large/Man’s Large)Hancock Shaker Village, 1980. Includes everything needed to make a shirt in the Shaker style. Very good. Unused. Sleeve toned.
$20
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76. Hancock Shaker VillageShaker Cloak Pattern (Medium)Hancock Shaker Village, 1980. Includes everything needed to make a cloak in the Shaker style. Very good. Unused. Sleeve toned.
$20
77. Harper & BrothersHarper’s New Monthly Magazine: No. LXXXVI July 1857Harper, 1975. 164-177 pp. Stapled binding. 1975 facsimile reprint of 1857original. Near fine.
$10
78. Harrington, Virginia S.Rediscovery of the Nauvoo Temple: Report on the Archaeological ExcavationsNauvoo Restoration, 1971. 54 pp. An archaeology of the historic Mormontemple. Near fine. Faintly toned.
$8
79. Harrison, J.F.C.The Second Coming: Popular Millenarianism, 1780-1850Rutgers, 1979. An experiment in the writing of popular history – a contribution to the history of the people who have no history and an exploration of some of the ideas, beliefs and ways of thinking of ordinary men and women in the late eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. Millenarianism is a conceptual tool with which to explore some aspects of popular thought and culture. It is also seen as an ideology of social change and as a continuing tradition, traced from the end of the seventeenth century to the 1790s, and is shown to be embedded in folk culture. Very good. Jacket lightly rubbed. $1080. Hayden, DoloresSeven American Utopias: Architecture of Communitarian Socialism, 1790-1975MIT Press, 1976. 2nd printing. From the time of its discovery, the new world wasregarded by American settlers as a new Eden and a new Jerusalem. Although individual pioneers’ visions of paradise were inevitably corrupted by reality, some determined ideatists carved out enclaves in order to develop collective models of what they believed to be more perfect societies. All such communitarian groups consciously attempted to express their social ideals in their buildings and landscapes; invariably, ideological predispositions can be inferred from a close study of the environments they created. The interplay between ideology and architecture, the social design and the physical design of American utopian communities, is the basis of this remarkable book by Dolores Hayden. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket a bit toned.
$40
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81. Heinicke, Milton H.History of Ephrata: Booklets 1-4Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley, 1973. Includes four volumes. A series of booklets on the history of Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Very good. Spines toned. $12
82. Hillquit, MorrisHistory of Socialism in the United StatesDover, 1972. Traces socialism from the 19th century utopian communities through the present day. Near fine.
$8
83. Hinds, William Alfred; Parkes, Henry BamfordAmerican Communities: The Famous Contemporary 19th Century Account of Utopias - Economy, Zoar, Bethel, Oneida, Amana, Shakers, Aurora, Icaria, & OthersCorinth, 1961. An account of various well-known 19th century utopiancommunities. Very good. Wrappers lightly toned.
$5
84. Hine, Robert V.California’s Utopian Colonies (Yale Western American Series 15)Yale, 1966. A work that is of continuing interest to those interested in utopian communities, intentional communities, communes, and similar ventures. Very good. Wrappers lightly rubbed.
$1085. Holstun, JamesA Rational Millennium: Puritan Utopias of Seventeenth-Century England and AmericaOxford, 1987. First edition. Taking a new approach to the history of utopia, this volume combines the political study of literary form with the literary study of political rhetoric. After arguing that early modern utopists, both literary and non-literary, attempt to reshape displaced populations, Holstun concentrates on two utopian projects of the mid-17th century: the political platforms andAlgonquin “praying towns” of John Eliot in Massachusetts and the republican political theory of James Harrington in Protectorate England. Moving between these projects and modern analyses of rationalization, he shows that Puritanutopia shares the modern Western longing for universal social discipline and that it envisions this discipline as the rational means to the Millennium. Near fine. Wrappers lightly rubbed.
$30
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86. Hostetler, John A.Hutterite SocietyJohn Hopkins University Press, 1974. First edition. Written to mark thecentennial of the Hutterites’ arrival in North America, John Hostetler’sacclaimed study traces their history from the founding of their society over four centuries ago to the early 1970s, and analyzes their social and culturalorganization, the difficulties of communal living. and their strategies forsurvival. Very good. Jacket lightly toned. $12
87. Humez, Jean McMahonGifts of Power: The Writings of Rebecca Jackson, Black Visionary, Shaker EldressUniversity of Massachusetts, 1981. First edition. A free black woman inantebellum America, Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795-1871) was an independent itinerant preacher and religious visionary who founded a Shaker community in Philadelphia. Very good. Jacket lightly rubbed.
$17
88. Hutton, Daniel M.Old Shakertown and the ShakersHarrodsburg Herald Press, 1982. A history of the Shakers at the Pleasant Hill Colony in Kentucky. Wrappers lightly toned.
$5
89. James, HunterThe Quiet People of the Land: A Story of the North Carolina Moravians in Revolutionary Times (The Old Salem series)Chapel Hill, 1976. First edition. Armed with information and insight gleaned from immersion in the rich Moravian archives, the author recounts here the details of Moravian life during the turbulent years of the American Revolution. The result is a story of the courage, the struggles, and the strengths of one of the most distinctive minority groups in American culture. The Brethren had been permitted by an act of Parliament to refuse military induction without going to jail and to affirm rather than to swear their public oaths In addition, a North Carolina law of 1755 allowed them to set up and support their own parishgovernment, a right denied to all other non-Anglican settlers. Near fine.
$10
90. James, HunterOld Salem: Official GuidebookOld Salem, 1977. A guidebook to the tourist sites of the Moravian settlement of Old Salem. Very good. Includes fold-out map. Spine faded. $4
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91. Johnson, Theodore E.Life in the Christ SpiritUnited Society, 1969. Excerpts from the Shaker Conference held in 1968. Very good. Spine faded.
$6
92. Keig, Susan JacksonTrade with the World’s People: A Shaker AlbumThe Beckett Paper Company, Hamilton, 1976. 20 pp. While brief, this little pub-lication is a wealth of reproductions of historical documents and photographs, highlighting some of the craft and design work for which the Shaker community is known. Near fine.
$5
93. Keig, Susan JacksonTrade with the World’s People: A Shaker AlbumThe Beckett Paper Company, Hamilton, 1976. 20 pp. While brief, this little pub-lication is a wealth of reproductions of historical documents and photographs, highlighting some of the craft and design work for which the Shaker community is known. Very good. Includes publisher’s sleeve.
$8
94. Kelley, J.W.The Gardener’s Manual, Containing Plain Instructions For The Selection, Preparation, and Management of a Kitchen Garden: With Practical Directions for the Cultivation and Management of Some of the Most Useful Culinary VegetablesKelley, J.W., 1976. iv, 24 pp. Stapled binding. 1976 facsimile of 1843 original. Tips and tricks for home gardening. Near fine.
$5
95. Kjelgaard, JimThe Coming of the Mormons (Landmark Books Vol. #37)Random House, 1953. A simple straightforward book meant for young readers and a wonderful way to learn a little more about the reasons behind the “Mor-mon migration.” Very good. Lacks jacket.
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96. Klamkin, MarianHands to Work: Shaker Folk Art and IndustriesDodd, Mead, 1972. First edition. A history of Shaker goods, highlighting the different modes of design and production favored by the Shakers. Very good. Jacket spine a bit faded, small tear to rear jacket edge.
$7
97. Lamech; Agrippa; Hark, J. MaxChronicon Ephratense; A History of the Community of Seventh Day Baptists at Ephrata, Lancaster County, Penn’a [Containing the Biography of theVenerable Father in Christ, Friedsam Gottrecht, the Late Founder andSuperintendent of the Spiritual Order of the Solitary in the Barony ofLancaster in Pennsylvania.]Lancaster: S.H. Zahm & Co., 1889. Limited edition - #233 of an unspecifiedlimitation, hand-numbered on copyright page. xvi, 288 pp. Tall 8vo. A history of the planned community called Ephrata, founded in Lancaster County byGerman immigrants who called themselves the Seventh Day Baptists. Originally published in German in 1786, and reissued here with a brief preface. Near fine. 1881 Oswald Seidensticker article from the December issue of Century bound in following text (he would later write The First Century of German Printing in America, 1893). Boards lightly rubbed.
$150
98. Lamson, David RichTwo Years Experience Among the ShakersAMS Press, 1971. A history of the Shakers, as well as an account of the the two years the author spent living with them. Near fine. $40
99. Lassiter, William LawrenceShaker Recipes and Formulas: For Cooks and HomemakersBonanza, 1978. The Shakers were one of the most unusual splinter groups in the history of American folk and religious life. Ignoring a dismal handicap of scorn and persecution, these hardy people drove ahead into the young New World to establish a number of self-sufficient settlements that continued to grow in size and influence until they gradually became victims of their own conservatism and unflinching probity. Through it all, the Shakers remained faithful to their ingrained traditions of simplicity and utilitarianism, traditions that encouraged the development of new thoughts, new ideas, and new habits of work. Very good. Pages toned.
$5
100. Lee, Charles O.The Shakers As Pioneers in the American Herb and Drug IndustryAmerican Journal of Pharmacy, 1960. A history of Shaker pharmaceuticals, and the contributions they made to current American drug industries. Near fine. Edges lightly toned.
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101. Lingo, KarenVisions of the Shakers in KentuckySouthern Living, 1982. An article reprinted from the August, 1982 issue of Southern Living magazine. Near fine.
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102. Lockwood, George B.The New Harmony MovementD. Appleton & Co., 1905. With collaboration of Charles A. Prosser in thepreparation of the Educational Chapters. A history of the first successfulAmerican experiment in Pestalozzian education. Very good. Rebound with new endpapers. $10
103. Lyford, James OtisThe Canterbury Shakers: An Excerpt From “History of Canterbury”Village Press, 1974. This booklet is an excerpt taken from the “History ofCanterbury (New Hampshipre)” written in 1912 by James Otis Lyford. This article is being presented in commemoration of the bicentennial year 1774-1974, in loving memory of loyal, courageous souls who founded this society, and formed the cordial relationship with the townspeople. The desire of thispublication is to keep the standard raised extending the hand of Christianfellowship to all within the radius of the Village. Near fine. $10
104. MacLean, J.P.A Bibliography of Shaker LiteratureFred J. Heer, 1905. A list of known works by and about the Shakers. Good. Rubbed & toned with tear along front joint.
$12
105. Maclean, John P.Shakers of Ohio: Fugitive Papers (The American Utopian Adventure: Series Two)Porcupine Press, 1975. A history of the Shaker movement, with a special focus on the Ohio settlements. Near fine.
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106. Marcotte, Nancy E.The Shaker Quarterly - 21 Issues (Spring 1968-Winter 1990)Sabbathday Lake, 1968. Includes 21 issues. Quarterly publication detailing the history of Shaker life from its founding to the present day. Includes black & white photographs, articles, and scholarly research. Very good. Spines of some issues a bit toned.
$90107. Marini, Stephen A.Radical Sects of Revolutionary New EnglandHarvard, 1982. First edition. During the late eighteenth century, radical religious sects in the backwoods of New England created a mass movement in dissent, which broke the grip of a monolithic religious culture and helped lay thefoundation for a new style of diversity in religion and ultimately in politics. In this comparative study of the Shakers, Universalists, and Freewill Baptists,Stephen Marini analyzes beliefs, leadership, social structures, and rituals in order to decipher their appeal and explain the larger effects. These three sects arose during the American Revolution in response to a complex crisis ofreligious revival, frontier migration, and political changes. By 1815 theyrepresented one-fourth of rural New Englands churches. Their rejection of basic Calvinist beliefs and practices such as predestination and original sin presented the first large-scale popular challenge to the dominant religious norms in New England. As Americas earliest indigenous religions they created alternative theologies, polities, and liturgies which expressed a new emphasis on free will, equality, and community. Utilizing the concepts and techniques of social history, anthropology, and sociology, Marinis work traces the development of these new religious cultures as an integral element of Revolutionary New England. Very good. Jacket lightly rubbed.
$20
108. Mastin, Betty LeeQuick Glimpses of Pleasant HillSelf-published, 1969. A site-by-site guide to the Shaker community of Pleasant Hill. Near fine. Small ink mark to upper front wrapper.
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109. Matter, Evelyn P.The Great House at Old EconomyOld Economy Harmonie Associates, 1970. An architectural history of the George Rapp house and the Frederick Rapp house. Near fine.
$25
110. Meachem, JosephA Concise Statement of the Principles of the Only True Church According to the Gospel of the Present Appearance of Christ (Mother’s Work Series No. 2)United Society, 1963. 14 pp. Stapled binding. A statement of Shaker faith by one of its earliest leaders. Near fine.
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111. Meader, Robert F.W.Catalogue of the Emma B. King Library of the Shaker MuseumShaker Museum Foundation, 1970. An itemized list of the entire collection of the Emma B. King Library. Near fine.
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112. Melcher, Marguerite FellowsThe Shaker AdventureCase Western Reserve University, 1968. 4th printing. Shakerism began inEngland in a spirit of revolt against religious,economic, and social ills. This book describes the Shaker “experiment” from its early painful beginnings through the period of its greatest flowering-between 1825 and 1860-to its eventual decline. Good. Wrappers a bit rubbed.
$5
113. Memorial Art GalleryShaker Arts and CraftsMemorial Art Gallery, 1971. Photographs from an art exhibit on Shaker crafts, with an insightful introduction on the history of the Shakers. Near fine.
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114. Merton, ThomasThe ShakersJubilee Magazine, 1964. Shoestring binding. A eight-page article on Shakerspirituality, written by the famed theologian. Very good.
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115. Milbern, GwendolynShaker ClothingWarren County Historical Society, 1969. A written description of the unique clothing worn by the Shaker men and women during the 18th century and be-yond. Very good. Wrappers lightly toned.
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116. Milhous, KatherineSnow Over BethlehemAnnie S. Kemerer, 1975. Katherine Milhouse is best known for The Easter Egg Tree, which won a Caldecott award more than 50 years ago. Her home was in the Penna.German country and this is a work of historical fiction based on actual events in the town of Bethlehem PA during a period of unrest between the Native Americans and thesettlers of Eastern PA. The town is still known for following Moravian Christmastraditions, building elaborate creches combining natural materials with figurinesrepresenting the participants in the Christmas story and celebrating with the music of brass bands and a communal meal of coffee and sweet buns. Very good. Lightly rubbed.
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117. Miller, Amy BessShaker Herbs: A History and CompendiumClarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1976. First edition. “The compendium catalogs 300 plants, shrubs, and trees with their roots, barks, flowers, and berries. All pertinent botanical data are given, as well as remarks on how the Shakers thought they could alleviatespecific ailments. Who would guess that the sweet basil we love in salads was used to allay vomiting, that bayberry can be used fro canker sores, that the young dandelion plant possesses mildly narcotic irritability, that dill seed can stop hiccups? The author does not prescribe, but readers interested in natural rememdies will find the original Shaker text fascinating. The exquisite renderings of herbs were drawn by Sister Cora Helena Sarle in 1886 and 1887 under the direction of Elder Henry Cay Blinn, who wrote the plant descriptions. These are the sam annoteated drawings that were used as teach-ing devices to help Shaker school-children memorize their native plants. (Though the Shakers practiced celibacy, converts in mid-life brought their children to the commu-nity.) They are reproduced in their subtle and delightful original colors in a full-color insert.”Very good. Jacket edges lightly rubbed.
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118. Miller, PerryThe Transcendentalists: An AnthologyHarvard, 1971. 6th printing. Essays by Emerson, Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and their influential contemporaries are included. Among them are William Ellery Channing, Orestes A. Brownson, Elizabeth Palmer Peadbody, Amos Bronson Alcott, Christopher Pearse Cranch, Theodore Parker, Jones Very, Ellen Sturgis Hooper, Caroline Sturgis Tappan, and Sophia Dana Ripley. Very good. Wrappers lightly rubbed.
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119. Morse, FloYankee Communes: Another American WayHarcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. Discusses the philosophy, purpose, and organization of four communal societies-- the Shakers, the Rappites, the Perfectionists of the Oneida Community, and the Society of Brothers. Very good. Jacket flaps creased. $5
120. Morse, FloThe Shakers and the World’s PeopleDodd Mead, 1980. First edition. An illustrated anthology of material about and by the American Shakers. Near fine.
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121. Muncy, Raymond LeeSex and Marriage in Utopian Communities: 19th Century AmericaIndiana, 1973. First edition. Raymond Lee Muncy was a professor of history when he wrote this book in 1973. Muncy states that Utopian John Humphrey Noyes’ question, “Has any attempt at close association ever succeeded, which took marriage into it substantially as it exists in ordinary society?” challenged him “to examine the literature and records of the major utopian communities of the nineteenth century in America in an effort to determine if communalsocieties could indeed exist over an extended period while maintaining the nuclear family.” Very good. Jacket toned, jacket edges rubbed.
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122. Murtagh, William J.Moravian Architecture and Town Planning: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Other Eighteenth-Century American SettlementsChapel Hill, 1967. First edition. An examination of the unique Moravianarchitecture, with floor plans and commentary. Very good. Jacket lightly rubbed.
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123. National Historic Communal Societies AssociationCommunal Societies: Journal of the National Historic Communal Societies Association (Volume Eight, 1988)National Historic Communal Societies Association, 1988. With articles on the Oneida Society, the Kibbutz, and much more. Very good. Sticker ghost on front wrapper.
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124. New York Public LibraryUtopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western WorldOxford, 2001. First edition. The idea of utopia, the perfect place, has tantalized humanity for thousands of years, from the myth of the Garden of Eden to the high-tech folly of Biosphere 2. Now the Bibliotheque Nationale de France and The New York Public Library are jointly sponsoring a major exhibition that explores the utopian imagination and the myriad attempts to achieve utopia, showcasing a spectacular collection of art and literature. Very good. Rear jacket lightly rubbed.
$65
125. Nordhoff, CharlesThe Communistic Societies of the United States: From Personal Visit and ObservationsDover, 1966. A traveling journalist recounts his experiences among utopiancommunities. Good. Edge wear.
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126. Noyes, John H.The Berean: A Manual for the Help of Those Who Seek the Faith of thePrimitive Church.Putney: The Office of the Spiritual Magazine, 1847. First edition. viii, 504 pp. 8vo. An important work by the founder of New York’s Oneida Community - one of the most prominent of many utopian communities of the nineteenth century - published the year before it was founded. Herein Noyes discusses Perfectionism, the philosophy upon which the Oneida Community was designed. Noyes coined the term ‘free love’, and was the leader of a group that believed in sexual freedom among consenting adults. Their community was characterized by complex marital arrangements,sharing of sexual partners, birth control, eugenics, and communal property. It inspired a number of similar communities in neighboring states, and existed for over thirty years, sustaining itself by establishing various industries, including the manufacture of silverware. Oneida Limited, a giant in the cutlery industry, had its beginnings in the commune, and still exists today. Very good. 1/4 inch internal chip from spine, minor loss from spine ends, front & end matter lightly foxed, chip from margin of two prelim pages, pages toned with transfer from text.
$750
127. Noyes, John H.The Berean: A Manual for the Help of Those Who Seek the Faith of the Primitive Church.Putney: The Office of the Spiritual Magazine, 1847. First edition. As above. Good.Former library copy - ink library stamp on page ridges, library bookplate and‘withdrawn’ stamp on front paste-down endpaper, corners rubbed with minor loss, faint early ink name on front flyleaf.
$450
128. Noyes, John HumphreyHistory of American SocialismsDover Publications, 1966. “During forty years in the mid-19th Century, a large num-ber of communitarian societies was established in America, most of them dedicated to the Socialist principles of Owen and Fourier. It was a national movement, involving some 136,500 acres of land in eleven states and over 8.500 individuals. Each society was launched with fervent hope and the sacrifice of much time and money; yet it was the rare one that managed to survive its second year, and its decrease often left behind a load of debts and much disillusionment. Interesting in human as well as historical terms, the communitarian movement is one of the most fascinating adventures America has experi-enced. “ Near fine.
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129. O’Dea, Thomas F.The MormonsUniversity of Chicago Press, 1970. A study of the Mormons by a non-Mormon. It is an attempt to say what Mormonism is as a religious movement and to explore what conditions and events, what kinds of human decisions and efforts, have made it that. Moreover, it sets forth the religious world view of the Mormons, showing what Mormons believe and how they see the world, as well as the relationship of this world view to the conditions of life under which Mormonism originated and developed. Finally, it tries to point up particular problems and dilemmas that have attended the Mormon development. Very good. Very small discoloration to page ridge edge.
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130. Oscarson, R. DonThe Travelers Guide to Historic Mormon AmericaBookcraft, 1965. A state-by-state guide to Mormon historical sites. Near fine.
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131. Ott, John HarlowHancock Shaker Village: A Guidebook and HistoryShaker Community, 1976. 7th printing. A guide for visitors and historians alike, covering the history of the Shaker settlement in Massachusetts. Very good.
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132. Parkinson, K.C. and AlanaShakers World Magazine 32-Issue Set (Fall 1985-July 1997)Shaker World, 1985. Includes 32 issues. Contains photographs, articles, and scholarly insight into the history and importance of The Shakers. Very good.
$95
133. Parrington, Vernon LouisAmerican Dreams: A Study Of American Utopias (Americana Series No. 2)Russell & Russell, 1947. A history of early American communitarian societies. Near fine.
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134. Patterson, Daniel W.Nine Shaker Spirituals With a Brief Account of Shaker SongShaker Museum Foundation, 1964. Sheet music and words, accompanied by the author’s commentary. Near fine.
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135. Patterson, Daniel W.The Shaker SpiritualPrinceton, 1979. First edition. The Shaker Spiritual is a thorough historical commentary of hundreds of Shaker hymns and songs. Very good. Jacket edges lightly rubbed.
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136. Pelham, Richard W.A Shaker’s Answer to the Oft-Repeated QuestionShaker Village Work Group, S.D. 32 pp. Stapled binding. A facsimile of the 1874 treatise, which answers the question “What would become of the world if all should become shakers?” Near fine.
$15
137. Peters, RobertThe Gift to be Simple: A Garland for Ann LeeLiveright, 1975. First edition. Through lyric and narrative sequences of great variety, Robert Peters becomes Ann Lee, the Mother Founder of the Shakers. He imaginatively relives her extraordinary life, from her childhood to her arrival with the first Shakers in American two hundred years ago. Visionary, full of craft and song, The Gift to Be Simple is a poem made of poems that stand on their own. Taken as a whole, they make a reading experience of unforgettable vividness. Very good. Jacket price clipped. $7
138. Phillips, Hazel SpencerShaker Architecture: Warren County OhioSelf-published. 1971. A look at the buildings of Warren County that bear the unique Shaker architectural style. Very good. Spine faded.
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139. Phillips, Hazel SpencerShakers in the WestPhiladelphia Museum Bulletin, 1962. A history of the Shakers as they began to settle in the western United States. Very good. Wrappers lightly faded.
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140. Piercy, Caroline B.The Shaker Cook Book: Not By Bread AloneCrown, 1953. The unique recipes that have made Shaker cooking, baking and canning famous throughout the world. This volume gathers the time-tested Shaker recipes for Beverages, Breads, Cakes and Cookies, Corn Dishes, Desserts, Egg Dishes, Fish, Herbs, Meats, Meatless Dishes, Pies and Pastries, Pickles and Relishes, Preserves, Salads, Soup, Sweetmeats, Vegetables, and Special Diet for the Aged. Just as important, The Shaker Cook Book provides the heart-warming old-fashioned ideas about food which made their communal kitchens known throughout the world. Good. Large tear across front jacket panel repaired with clear tape on reverse.
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141. Pitzer, DonCommunities: Journal of Cooperation (No. 68, Winter 1985)Community Publications Cooperative, 1985. Articles on historical cooperative societies and communitarianism. Very good. Pages toned.
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142. Podmore, FrankRobert Owen: A BiographyD. Appleton & Co., 1924. Biography of the founder of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement. Very good. Spine faded.
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143. Poppeliers, JohnShaker Built: A Catalog of Shaker Architectural Records from the Historic American Buildings SurveyHistoric American Buildings Survey, 1974. A detailed look at Shakerarchitecture, complete with building plans and commentary. Very good. Spine base lightly pushed.
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144. Porcupine PressNew Harmony as Seen by Participants and TravellersPorcupine Press, 1977. Reissue of 1825-26 originals first published in thisselected form in 1916. Near fine.
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145. Procter-Smith, MarjorieShaker: Shakerism and Feminism: Reflections on Women’s Religion and the Early ShakersCenter for Research and Education, Shaker Museum and Library, Old Chatham, S.D. 24 pp. Hardcover binding. A short piece that “examines the relationship between early Shakerism and the interest in women’s issues in the United States today” and shows how “the Believers’ religious activities and ideas served to emancipate and empower the earliest female converts to this radical faith.” Very good. $35
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146. Pyle, HowardA Peculiar People: A Tale of the Ephrata CloisterAurand Press, 1940. 10 pp. Stapled binding. 1940 reissue of an 1889 submission to Harper’s Magazine. Very good. Wrappers toned.
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147. R.M. Wagan & Co.Illustrated Catalogue and Price List of Shakers’ ChairsS.N, 1972. 16 pp. Stapled binding. A facsimile of an 1876 catalog of Shaker chairs, with introduction on the Shakers. Near fine.
$5
148. Reibel, Daniel B.A Guide to Old EconomyOld Economy Harmonie Associates, 1970. A history of the town of Economy, Pennsylvania, with a history of the Harmony Society. Very good. Spine faded.
$5
149. Rettig, LawrenceAmana Today: A History of the Amana Colonies from 1932 to the PresentSelf-published, 1975. A history of the Utopian Amana society in the state of Iowa. Near fine.
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150. Richmond, Colin BecketFrom Their Hearts and Hands: A Treasury of Shaker PoetrySelf-published, 1974. Limited edition, #274 of 500. A collection of poemscelebrating 200 years of Shaker life. Very good. Signed and numbered onlimitation page. Slipcase included, light sunning to spine. $25
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151. Richmond, Mary L.Shaker Literature: A Bibliography In Two VolumesShaker Community, 1977. Volume one covers books written by Shakers, while Volume 2 covers books written about the Shakers. Near fine.
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152. Robertson, Thomas A.A Southwestern Utopia: An American Colony in MexicoWard Ritchie Press, 1964. A history of American settlements in Northwest Mexico. Very good. Lightly rubbed.
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153. Robinson, Charles EdsonA Concise History of The United Society of Believers Called The ShakersShaker Village, 1893. First edition. A history of the Shakers from their European roots to their American settlements. Includes biographies of early Shakerleaders. Very good. Boards lightly rubbed.
$125
154. Rodabaugh, James H.Schoenbrunn and the Moravian Missions in OhioOhio Historical Society, 1972. 36 pp. A history of Schoenbrunn Village, with a special focus on its religious life. Very good. Spine toned.
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155. Rovetti, Paul F.Simple Gifts: Hands to Work and Hearts to GodWilliam Benton Museum of Art, 1978. A loan exhibition of Shaker craftmanship primarily from Hancock Shaker Village. Very good. Spine faded.
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156. Sachse, Julius F.Music of the Ephrata CloisterAMS Press, 1971. A musical history of the German Seventh Day Baptistmonastery in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Near fine.
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157. Sarle, Cora HelenaA Shaker Sister’s DrawingsMonacelli Press, 1997. First edition. Over one hundred years ago, a young woman at Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire was considered too frail to take part in tlie rigorous daily duties of the working Shaker Sisters. Yet Cora Helena Sarle had a talent for art, and the spiritual leader of the community, Elder Heiiry Clay Blinn, suggested that she use her gift for the good of thecommunal family. Thus she began her task of recording all the wild plants, herbs, and flowers around the village. In two modest notebooks, leaving no room for mistakes, young Helena filled page after page with more than 180exquisite color illustrations, exceptional for both their accuracy and theirdelicacy. Each drawing is complimented by the specific growing conditions of the wild and cultivated plants. With this work, she joined a Shaker tradition of creating maps and “gift drawings” that relayed the message and passion of the group’s calling. This lovely facsimile captures the life aiid times not only of Cora Helena Sarle but of Canterbury Shaker Village in the 1880s. Essays by noted Shaker expert June Sprigg and Village president Scott T. Swank illuminate the patterns of daily living in the nineteenth-century community. And of course, Helena’s exquisite drawings bring to life the extensive Canterbury property, and reveal the inspirational gifts of their creator. Near fine.
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158. Sasson, DianeThe Shaker Spiritual NarrativeTennessee, 1983. First edition. A history of Shaker religious thought. Very good. Jacket spine lightly faded. $10
159. Sears, Clara EndicottGleanings from Old Shaker JournalsFruitlands Museum, 1944. The story of the Shakers told through first-person journal accounts. Near fine.
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160. Shaker CommunitySet of Six Pamphlets on the American Shakers (Organization of the FirstCommunites; Principles and Practices; Early History. Persecutions; Their Mode of Worship; Industries and Craftsmanship; Their Religious Art)Shaker Community, 1961. Includes six pamphlets. Second pamphlet lightly sunned. A series of brief, explanatory pamphlets on the history of the Shakers and their way of life. Very good.
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161. ShakersTestimony Of Christ’s Second Appearing, Exemplified By The Principles And Practice Of The Church Of Christ. History Of The Progressive Work Of God, Extending From The Creation Of Man To The “Harvest,” - Comprising The Four Great Dispensations NowUnited Society, 1856. xxiv, 631, [1] pp. A Shaker text contrasting the faith of the Shakers with the false teachings of other religions. Fair. Spine repaired with some loss. $50
162. ShakersA Collection of Millennial HymnsAMS Press, 1975. A collection of 194 Shaker hymns. Near fine.
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163. Shakers Church FamilyProducts of Intelligence and DiligenceShakers Church Family, 2002. 16 pp. Stapled binding. Apparent facsimile of an earlier work. Illustrations of Shaker products with an introduction about the Shakers. Near fine. Spine a bit toned.
$25
164. Shambaugh, Bertha M.H.Amana: The Community of True InspirationIowa State Historical Society, 1908. A history of the Amana community, which was a utopian religious society that settled in the United States. Very good. Board fore-edge discolored.
$25
165. Shaver, ElizabethThe Watervliet Shakers & their 1848 Meeting HouseShaker Heritage Society, 1994. A history of the Shakers who settled outside of Albany NY. Near fine.
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166. Smith, Lucy MackJoseph Smith and His ProgenitorsHerald Publishing Co., 1969. A biography of Joseph Smith written by hismother. Very good. Wrappers lightly rubbed.
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167. Smithsonian InstituteShaker: Renderings of Textiles and Costumes from the Index of American DesignSmithsonian Institute, 1973. Photographs and descriptions from the Smithsonian Shaker exhibit. Near fine. Wrappers lightly toned.
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168. Somer, Margaret FrisbeeThe Shaker Seed IndustryThe Shaker Museum, 1972. A thorough discussion of the Shaker Seed selling business, with biographies of all the main leaders of industry. Very good.Wrappers lightly rubbed.
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169. Stein, Stephen J.Shaker Experience in America: A History of the United Society of BelieversYale University Press, 1992. 4th printing. 554 pp. A history of the Shakers from their origins in eighteenth-century England to the present day, taken from oral and written history by members over the past two centuries. Near fine.
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170. Swain, ThomasThe Shaker Quarterly Volume 12 Nos. 1 & 2, Spring and Summer 1972 - The Evolving Expressions of the Religious and Theological Experiences of aCommunityShaker Quarterly, 1972. 68 pp. Stapled binding. A comparative study of the Shaker testimonies concerning the sayings of Mother Ann Lee, and anexploration of the development from oral traditions to written forms aspreserved in four documents. Near fine. Wrapper edges lightly toned. $25
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171. Swift, LindsayBrook FarmCorinth Books, 1961. An account of the transcendentalist Utopian community inspired by the ideas of Charles Fourier, and founded by George Ripley in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Very good. Wrappers lightly rubbed.
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172. The Moravian ChurchReadings for Holy WeekThe Moravian Church, 1969. The Passion Week Manual is a collection ofscripture readings and hymns that chronicle the spiritual journey of Holy Week, with its trials, temptations, death, sadness, and ultimate triumph of the spirit over death. Moravians throughout the world join during Easter week to read thePassion Week Manual together and to meditate on the life of Christ and the Christian journey today. Near fine.
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173. The Shaker Historical SocietyThe Shaker Heritage: An Annotated Pictorial Guide to the Collection of the Shaker Historical MuseumThe Shaker Historical Society, 1980. Photographs and commentary on Shaker arts and crafts. Very good. Spine slightly faded.
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174. The ShakersThe Constitution of the United Societies of BelieversAMS Press, 1978. Originally printed in 1833, this work seeks to unite the Shaker movement under a single constitution. Also contains later commentaries on the constitution. Near fine.
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175. The Wife of a Mormon Elder, Recently from Utah [Ferris, Mrs. B.G.]Female Life Among the Mormons: A Narrative of Many Years’ PersonalExperience.New York: Derby & Jackson, 1856. Early reprint. x, 449 pp., 6-page terminalpublisher ad. 12mo. Color frontispiece of Brigham Young and his wives, color plates of a Mormon meeting, the death of the prophet (Joseph Smith), and Salt Lake City. A partially fictionalized anti-Mormon firsthand account of thetreatment of women in Mormon society, written by the wife of a Utah Mormon elder. Sabin 24185. Good. Several gatherings sprung but holding, boards a bit rubbed, scattered light foxing.
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176. Thomason, Jean HealanShaker Manuscript Hymnals from South Union, KentuckyKentucky Library, 1967. A review of several Shaker hymnal books with excerpts. Very good. Spine faded.
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177. Tod, Ian; Wheeler, MichaelUtopia: An Illustrated HistoryHarmony Books, 1978. A collection of texts and photographs from the history of utopian thought. Very good. Lightly rubbed.
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178. Tyler, Alice FeltFreedoms Ferment: Phases of American Social History from the Colonial Pe-riod to the Outbreak of the Civil WarHarper Torchbooks, 1962. x, 608 pp. Divided into three parts which discuss: The Faith of the Young Republic, Cults and Utopias, and Humanitarian Crusades. Very good. Edges faded.
$7
179. Upton, James M.The Shakers as Pacifists in the Period Between 1812 and the Civil WarFilson Club History Quarterly, 1973. A look at the hardships endured by the Shakers in their commitment to pacifism. Very good. Edges a bit faded.
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180. Wallace, Earl D.The Shakers and the Civil War Battle of PerryvilleShakertown at Pleasant Hill, 1976. The role of the Shakers at the famous Civil War battle in 1862. Near fine.
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181. Wallace, Earl D.The Dedicated Stewardship of Betty Morris: Twenty-Three Years of Corporate Affairs and Financial Problems of Shakertown at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, IncShakertown at Pleasant Hill, 1984. A history of the funding and expenditures of Shakertown at Pleasant Hill. Very good. Tiny discoloration to front wrapper.
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182. Wallace, Earl D.Shakertown at Pleasant Hill: The First Fifteen YearsShakertown at Pleasant Hill, 1975. A history of Shakertown from its inception through the mid-1970’s. Very good. Rear wrapper a bit faded.
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183. Wallace, IrvingThe Twenty-Seventh Wife [The Story of Ann Eliza Young, Last Wife of the Mormon Prophet Brigham Young]Simon and Schuster, New York, 1961. First edition. 443 pp. 8vo. ‘The story of Ann Eliza Young, last wife of the Mormon Prophet, Brigham Young, whodivorced her husband to lead in the fight against the American harem.’ Very good in good jacket. Jacket edges rubbed with minor loss, stain along crease of front jacket flap, ink underlining on jacket flaps and dedication page. $40
184. Weisbrod, CarolThe Boundaries of UtopiaPantheon, 1980. First edition. An examination of 19th century utopian societies. Near fine.
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185. Wertkin, Gerard C.The Four Seasons of Shaker Life: An Intimate Portrait of the Community at Sabbathday LakeFireside, 1986. 2nd printing. A season-by-season guide to a contemporary Shaker community. Near fine.
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186. Western Reserve Historical SocietyA Western Shaker Music SamplerWestern Reserve Historical Society, 1976. Twelve Shaker songs with sheet music. Very good. Wrappers toned.
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187. Whitaker, ThomasElder H.L. Eads and his Shaker SermonsLogan Ink, 1970. A pamphlet discussing the publishing history and impact of Eads’ book Shaker Sermons. Very good. Lightly toned.
$5
188. Whitcher, MaryMary Whitcher’s Shaker House-KeeperHancock Shaker Village, 1972. [ii], 34 pp. Stapled Binding. 1972 facsimile of 1882 original, which was the earliest Shaker cookbook. Very good. Very light crease to rear wrapper.
$20
189. White, Anna; Taylor, Leila S.Shakerism: Its Meaning and MessageAMS Press, 1971. A history of Shakerism first printed in 1904. Near fine.
$25
190. Whitson, Robley EdwardThe Spirit of Shaker ChristianityUnited Society of Shakers, 1967. A history and description of the Christian faith of the Shakers. Very good. Spine slightly faded.
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191. Whitson, Robley Edward (Editor)The Shakers: Two Centuries of Spiritual ReflectionPaulist Press, 1983. The Shaker tradition, from its origin in late eighteenth-centu-ry England to its flowering in nineteenth-century America, long has been of in-terest to students of sociology and American religious history. Yet, few attempts have been made to relate Shaker theology and spirituality to the mainstream of Western mystical experience. In presenting this collection of Shaker texts, Rob-ley E. Whitson contends that Shakerism has been generally misunderstood and, consequently, undervalued as a source of useful insights into the divine-human relationship. Good. Minimal underlining in text, lightly rubbed.
$5
192. Whitworth, John McKelvieGod’s Blueprints: A Sociological Study of Three Utopian SectsRoutledge & Kegan Paul, 1975. First edition. Discusses the Shakers, the Oneida Community, and the Bruderhoff. Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket price clipped.
$15
193. Wickersham, George M.How I Came To Be A ShakerShaker Village Work Camp, 1952. Re-issue of 1871 original. An autobiographical description of one man’s conversion to the Shaker faith. Near fine.
$20
194. Williams, John S.The Shakers: A Brief SummaryShaker Museum Foundation, 1972. A history of the Shakers from their founding through the Civil War. Very good. Spine slightly faded.
$4
195. Williams, John S.Consecrated Ingenuity: The Shakers and Their InventionsThe Shaker Museum, 1957. A look at the many modern conveniences invented by the Shakers, including the flat broom, the Shaker stove, and the trip hammer. Very good. Lightly rubbed, edges faded.
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196. Williams, John S.The Shaker Museum: Old Chatham N.Y.Shaker Museum Foundation, 1968. A photographic journey in the ShakerMuseum, with additional notes and commentary. Near fine. Map of museum laid in.
$6
197. Williams, John S.The Shaker Religious ConceptShaker Museum Foundation, 1959. Examines the Shaker interpretation of Christ’s message, and their specific modes of worship. Very good. Spine slightly faded.
$7
198. Wilson, William E.The Angel and the Serpent: The Story of New HarmonyIndiana University Press, 1964. A history of George Rapp’s New Harmonists, who settled in Indiana during the 19th century. Near fine in good jacket. 1 inch chip from jacket, edge wear to jacket.
$5
199. Winchell, WallaceThe Poetry of the ShakersAbingdon Press, 1970. An scholarly review of the themes and modes of Shaker poetry. Very good. Edges lightly rubbed.
$10
200. Winchester, AliceShakertown at Pleasant HillHistoric Preservation, 1977. Details the preservation efforts at the historic Shaker village. Very good.
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201. Yolen, JaneSimple Gifts: The Story of the ShakersViking, 1976. First edition. Traces the rise and decline of the Shakers whoimmigrated to the United States from England in 1774 and settled throughout New England. Very good. Jacket toned.
$5
202. Zeisberger, DavidSchoenbrunn Story: Excerpts from the Diary of the Reverend DavidZeisberger, 1772-1777Ohio Historical Society, 1972. Diary entries tell the inside story of life atSchoenbrunn. Very good. Wrappers toned.
$8
