Two Years' Experience Among the Shakers: (First HC Printing 1848)

Lamson, David R. (David Rich), 1806-1886

Published by The Author, West Boylston:, 1848

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FULL TITLE: Two years' experience among the Shakers: being a description of the manners and customs of that people, the nature and policy of their government, their marvellous intercourse with the spiritual world, the object and uses of confession, their inquisition, in short, a condensed view of Shakerism as it is. by David R. Lamson. VERY UNCOMMON AND SCARCE. A true first printing dated 1848 on both the title and copyright pages in the original brown cloth bds., blind stamped with gilt titles on the spine. Very Good with the corners and spine ends worn, contents are very clean save for 1 owner signature (in pencil) to the upper edge of the front fep. 212 pages with frontispiece and 2 other smaller illustrations, occasional foxing. Ofter referenced and reprinted several times recently, this is the only example of the First Edition available for sale on the net at this time. All others are in Museums, private collections and 2 in University libraries, 1 in the University of Paris and the other in University of Calgary. according to worldcat.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Two Years' Experience Among the Shakers: (First HC Printing 1848)
• Publisher: The Author, West Boylston:
• Publication Date: 1848
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
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