Description: An Account of the People Called Shakers: Their Faith, Doctrines, and practice. To which is Affixed a History of their Rise and Progress to the Present Day. By Thomas Brown and printed in Troy, New York by Parker and Bliss. 1812, 372 pp, 7” x 4.5”, 8vo, full contemporary calf. In good condition, with rubbing and wear to boards and spine, primarily along edges and corners. Hinges remain in good condition with minor wear and text block remains bound well. Trimming to corners of pages. Light markings and marginalia. Some folding and wear to end pages at rear. Some rubbing and lettering to title label on spine. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece by a former member of the Shakers, an English-born American religious group related to millenarian restorationism. Due to the Shakers’ refusal to marry or have children, the sect only has a handful of adherents alive in the present day. Includes list of subscribers at rear overwhelmingly comprised of Upstate New York. COLR1812FKLX-0224-aj1064
Price: 350 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Troy
Language: English
Author: Thomas Brown
Region: North America
Publisher: Parker and Bliss
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1812
