The Constitution and Laws of the Universal Community Society of Rational Religionists .,.

47,(12),(6)pp, Spine heavily chipped & cracked. Last half of book partially detached. Foxed. Somewhat fragile. Issued by the utopian movement headed by Robert Owen, who changed the name of his "Association of All Classes of All Nations" to "Universal Community Society of Rational Religionists" in 1839. The final 18 pages (1st & 2nd supplements) interleaved, as issued. Full title reads: "The constitution and laws of the Universal Community Society of Rational Religionists : as revised by the Congress, held in Birmingham, May, 1839, and enrolled under the Acts, 10 Geo.IV. c.56, and 4 and 5 Will.IV. c.40 / established May 1, 1835, under the names of the 'Association of all classes of all nations', and the 'National Community Friendly Society'". Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature ; no. 31284. Harvard University Library copy has only first supplement included. Gale electronic resource copy has first, third & fourth supplements, but not second. First supplement is caption- titled and sub- headed: "The following are the alterations in, and additions to, the laws of the Society, made in May, 1840, pursuant to 10 George IV. c. 56, s. 9; and which are printed so as to be cut up and pasted into the places to which they bear reference - or they may be put in at the end of the laws, and marks of reference made to show where the different clauses are to be introduced". Worn. Pages browned. Chips & tears to cover. Fair condition. …