John Noyes Editor (17 results)

Wraps. Condition: Fair. Side folding newspaper. 8 pp. A newspaper issued by the utopian religious communities established by John Humphrey Noyes in Oneida, New York and Wallingford, Connecticut. This issue contains community gossip relating to the communes, as well as a printing of the poem "Give All to Love," by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Oneida community, established by Noyes, was a 19th century religious commune advocating communal living and free love, among other tenets. FAIR condition. Heavy chipping and tearing along the extremities, with a few large pieces missing at the lower corners resulting in loss of text to the first two leaves. Center horizontal fold crease present. Heavy diagonal crease present to the pages throughout, resulting the paper being slightly folded on itself. Minor general browning. Minor soiling and staining.

Paperback. 98p., illlustrations, texts in English and Spanish, very good trade paperback journal in gray printed wraps.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.x; 133-172; xi-xiv. Publisher's card wraps printed in red and black, price of one shilling net to upper. Some spotting to edges and covers, staples rusted, lightly handled. Very good.

HardBack. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. A translation and critical approaches. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 344 pages. 8.98x5.91x0.94 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 226 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Quarter Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Simon Noyes, John Vernon Lord, Reg Piggott (illustrator). First Edition. Classic illustrated edition of the Sagas. Vol I is illustrated by Simon Noyes and is the first printing. The slip case is sound and clean with a couple of light scuffs and a couple of small indentations at the opening. The quarter leather binding, with blocked cloth sides designed by Simon Noyes, is bright and clean with a small pale scuff to the cloth on the front board at the top of the spine . The inner spine on the book block is curved inwards in the middle. the contents with maps by Reg Piggott at the endpapers, introduction and 16 colour plates, are in fine condiition, pp xxii; 809. Vol II is a first issue dated 2002. The slipcase has light scuffs and is in near fine condition. This volume is illustrated by John Vernon Lord, who also did the blocked design for the boards. The binding is in near fine clean condition - the inner spine is concave and the top corners have slight scuffing. The contents with maps at the endpapers, introduction and author's note and 16 colour plates, are in fine clean condition, pp xvi; 759. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.

Quarter-Leather. Condition: Like New. Simon Noyes & John Vernon Lord (illustrator). Books like new, BUT the slipcases lightly worn/ dented. Printed on St Paul's Wove paper at St. Edmundsbury Press, Colour illustrations printed by Jorrod Book Printing & Cambridge University Press, and bound by them in quarter leather with cloth sides printed with a design by the artist. Title lettering hand-drawn by John Andrew. Slipcase in blue, with some marks and scuff. Volume 1, Edited and introduced by Magnus Magnusson, illustrated by Simon Noyes; Volume 2, Translated, edited and introduced by Magnus Magnusson, illustrated by John Vernon Lord. Loc.@boxed1-S24.

Newsprint. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Ten issues in all, two of "The Circular", Vol. VI, No. 43, Jan. 10, 1870 and Vol. VII, No. 24, Aug. 29, 1870, and eight of "Oneida Circular", New Series, Vol. VIII, Nos. 27 and 50, Jul.3 and Dec. 11, 1871, Vol. VIX, Nos. 29 and 39, Jul. 15 and Sept. 23, 1872, Vol. XI, Nos. 18 and 48, Apr. 27 and Nov. 23, 1874, and Vol. XII, Nos. 25 and 39, Jun. 21 and Sept. 27, 1875. Overall Near Fine, 2 issues with notebook holes at spine, a few small edge tears.

Newsprint. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Ten complete issues all Near Fine, a few small corner creases, 3 issues with small notebook holes at spine. Includes Vol. II, Nos.3, 16, 33, and 47, Jan. 18, Apr. 19, Aug. 16, and Nov. 22, 1877, Vol. III, Nos. 9, 11, 14, Feb. 28, Mar. 14, Apr.11, 1878, and Vol. IV, Nos. 2, 11, 13, Jan. 9, Mar. 13, and Mar. 27, 1879.

Paper-covered Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Original paper covered boards - mellowed formerly white cover with Oxford panel drawn on. Boards a little darkened. Backstrip missing. With frontis and vignette title, plus letterpress title page. Clean throughout. This volume is dedicated by the author and philologist Dr John Jamieson "the the young ladies of Bemersyde from their faithful servant and friend John Jamieson". Rare with original author's inscription. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Two volume set, each oversized hardcovers with navy blue slipcases. Slipcases sturdy, fully intact, only display faint scuffs likely due to shelf wear. Volume One has pictorial cloth over boards depicting a ruler and flames, black leather with golden lettering along spine. Corners very gently bumped, exterior otherwise clean. Volume Two has pictorial cloth over boards depicting mountains and the sun, black leather with golden lettering along spine. Top corners gently bumped, exterior otherwise clean. Volume One title page dated 1999, copyright page lists publication dates for individual sagas but Folio edition dated only 1999. Volume Two title page dated 2002, copyright page states second edition and dates this Folio edition to 2003. Volume One is xxii + 809 pages, features Magnusson's introduction, 12 sagas, and at least one illustrated plate by Simon Noyes for each. Pages clean and crisp, binding strong. Volume Two is xvi + 759 pages, features Magnusson's introduction, 10 sagas, and at least one illustrated plate by John Vernon Lord for each. Pages clean and crisp, binding strong. Please email us with questions or to request photos.

Wraps. Condition: Good. 104 issues, spanning the years 1878 and 1879, being two complete years. Edited by John Humphrey Noyes, the founder of a utopian community in Oneida, and an advocate of communal style living, including the controversial advocacy of men and women marrying multiple partners. Included are several articles on the short-lived Transcendentalist Utopian community Brook Farm, including several articles containing excerpts from Charles Fourier's Harbinger, as well as other topics related to the philosophy of Charles Fourier. Other topics include socialism in England, the Workingmen's party, Spiritualism (and the necessity of Spiritualism), Communism, Communism in America, Industrialization Krupp's Great Gun Factory-its cooperative phase, 'The Father Land,' by James Russell Lowell, an illustration of the Shaker Village at Mount Lebanon, Malthusian facts (articles on the work studying population growth by Malthus), The Marpingen miracles, three views on the Origin of the Species, Cook's marriage philosophy, Utopian schemes, labor and strikes, Spirit rapping, the Mennonites, Paris under electric lights, the Red Cross, American Socialism, the Atlantic Cable, etc. Condition ranges from GOOD to VERY GOOD, with most having light toning, minor soiling, creasing and edgewear. A few with minor chips and tears along the extremities. Vol IV. No. 52 with with moderate tearing along the extremities. A 4 inch triangular piece missing from the lower rear cover. Same sort of tearing to Vol III, No. 52, with this number bearing heavy browning and staining to the rear cover, affecting the last pages of this number. Vol. III no. 1 with moderate offsetting and soiling along the extremities.

Original Wraps. Condition: Good. Oneida, NY. Edited by John Humphrey Noyes, the founder of a utopian community in Oneida, and an advocate of communal style living, including the controversial advocacy of men and women marrying multiple partners. These pieces are 8 page newspaper devoted to topics on communism and socialism, as well as items on spiritualism and religion. Brook Farm is discussed in several issues. With a page of ads on the rear. Present are 12 issues from 1876 to 1879. All are in GOOD or slightly better condition with general minor darkening, varying amounts of minor soiling, some with some staining, and varying degrees of chipping and tearing to the extremities, as well as some creasing. Specific condition issues where noted. Vol I No 34. November 16, 1876. Topics include the connection between socialism and spiritualism, socialism and the state-from an 1844 lecture by Ralph Waldo Emerson, science and spiritualism, etc. Some soiling along the extremities. Minor chipping along the fore edge. Vol II No. 10. March 8, 1877. Topics include socialism and positivism, evolution of communities, etc. Several 1-2 inch tears along the extremities. Vol II No 13. Marh 29, 1877. Topics include communism among the pilgrims, advantages of communism, etc. Dampstaining along the fore egdge. Moderate chipping and tearing along the lower and fore edges. Several pages unopened. Vol II No. 21. May 24, 1877. Topics include an in depth look at communism, Icaria, history of German socialism, etc. A few tears and some creasing along the extremities. Vol II No. 23. June 7, 1877. Topics include cooperation in Massachusetts, a brief bio of Noyes, Icaria, etc. Minor chipping and tearing along the fore edge, with a longer tear at the upper edge. Minor faint staining and a faint dampstain along the lower spine. Vol II No. 25. June 21, 1877. Topics include co-operation in Massachusetts, land tenure in various countries, the abdication of John Humphrey Noyes, etc. Smallish area of dark staining to the center pages. Vol II No. 38. September 20, 1877. Topics include socialist clubs, the condition of the Icarian community, positivism and spiritualism, etc. With many small tears and chips along the fore edge, with a few tears along the other extremities. Minor darkening with very minor scattered soiling and foxing. Minor creasing. Vol II No. 39. September 27, 1877. Topics include socialism in England, the Mennonites and their government, some aspects of socialism in America etc. Two small areas of dark spotting on the front page, maybe from ash, as one of the two areas has a small hole in it. The lower spot affects all the pages throughout. Area of heavy foxing/spotting to the rear page. Minor edgewear and darkening. Vol III No. 42. October 17, 1878.Topics include socialism in England, a free press, home life of Brook Farm, spiritualism, etc. A small area of dark stippling/soiling. Several 1 inch or slightly larger tears along the extremities, with a few other shorter tears. Minor darkening and scattered minor soiling. First pages unopened. Vol III No. 43. October 24, 1878. Topics include socialism in England, inventor of the phonograph, communism. Two 1-2 inch tears along the extremities. Several pages unopened. Vol IV. No 3. January 16, 1879. Topics include colonization of the northwest, Gertie Barton's cure, Spiritualistic notes, pedigree of American socialism. Several large tears in the extremities. Chip missing from the lower left corner. Vol IV No. 47 November 20, 1879. Topics include communism, life among the shakers, description of a new cable line, race-culture.

A complete run of the first volume, comprising fifty-two issues spanning from November 1851 to October 1852, of THE CIRCULAR, "a publication of the utopian Oneida and Wallingford communities, edited by J.H. Noyes" (Lomazow). "The author, educated at Dartmouth, Andover, and Yale, became an advocate of Perfectionism, and finally the founder of a community, in 1848, at Oneida, N.Y. A man of education and force, he developed this community to considerable success" - Larned. "Oneida's system of governance took the form of mutual criticism rather than written laws; individuals underwent scrutiny of their attitudes and behaviors by a committee or the whole community. The living and economic arrangements at Oneida were designed to further a new vision of family. Members lived together in the mansion, held property communally, shared in the raising of children as well as domestic and outdoor labor, and participated together in recreation and education. All of these practices emerged from Noyes's conviction that perfectionist theology must give rise to a radical restructuring of 'family' that would in turn reform the broader society" - ANB. "The ONEIDA CIRCULAR was the chief organ of the perfectionist communities founded by J.H. Noyes. In it Noyes expounded his doctrines of spiritualism, communism, and free love; though uneven in its editing, it was often well written and interesting" - Mott. THE CIRCULAR also discusses the organization and tenets of the community, the religious doctrines of Swedenborg, Brownson, and others, and much other material. LARNED 2882. LOMAZOW 568. MOTT, AMERICAN MAGAZINES II, p.207. ANB 16, pp.548-49. 208pp. Folio. Stitched. Light tanning. Very good. Untrimmed.

The entire first year of this weekly publication. Fifty-two issues dating from November 6, 1851 to October 31, 1862. Stabbed and sown but no binding (as seems to be common). In very nice condition, no foxing, browning, staining. It appears to by untrimmed as well.This was the organ of John Humphrey Noyes's perfectionist utopian and communistic communities. ed by a Vermont native named John Humphrey Noyes, the community?s founders came to New York State in 1848 to put into practice their Perfectionist beliefs. Believing that the Kingdom of God on Earth had arrived with the second coming of Jesus during the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D., they embraced the communalism of the early Christian Church in their effort to create a more equal, just and rational society in their new Eden. when Noyes determined that his son's doubts and apostasy might be corrected by his close investigation of spiritualism as an antidote to materialism and step toward belief in the soul's immortality. The last issue of the journal ran the prospectus of this journal's successor, the American Socialist, "A New Weekly Paper Devoted to Socialism."n February of 1848, the man about to found one of America?s most successful utopias composed a plan to bring Christ and social reform to upstate New York entitled Bible Argument: Defining the Relations of the Sexes in the Kingdom of Heaven. The communitarian venture envisioned by John Humphrey Noyes aimed to duplicate life in Christ?s kingdom ? a placeof communal ownership and group marriage ? in order to bring that kingdom to earth. At the same time, the community?s unconventional sexual practices would transform society and correct its ills. Community was founded in 1848 by John Humphrey Noyes and grew to some three hundred members. It disbanded in 1880 and became a joint stock company, Oneida Ltd., which today is a multinational cutlery manufacturer. Between 1869 and 1880 there was a selective breeding programme (?stirpiculture?) with parents chosen for intellectual, physical and spiritual characteristics. Fifty eight children were born. The program was inspired by Noyes' theology of Perfectionism, Plato's Republic, agricultural selective breeding and concerns about human heredity. The group was also noted for its advocacy of what would come to be called "karezza"--prolonged sexual intercourse without ejaculation for men. In the early days and occasionally thereafter there were articles on the critical position the communities should take with regard to spiritualism, but that changed in the early 1870s. It was later justified by Noyes with the writings of Darwin and Galton. The children were followed up and deemed to be superior in physique, intellect, health and other characteristics. Surprisingly, Noyes is not considered a primary influencer of the early 20th century eugenics movement.Nineteenth-century visitors to the Oneida Community in central New York State found a family of 300 individuals who lived in a rambling brick Mansion House and shared everything ? their worldly possessions, their religious fervor, their sexual partners. Tourists came by the thousands on the railroad and paid 60 cents for one of the community?s mostly vegetarian dinners, or 25 cents for an evening?s ?grand entertainment.? Ir was arguably the most successful commune in American history.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 344 pages. 8.98x5.91x0.94 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.