[Rarebooks] FS: AN ACCOUNT OF THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS, 1812

[Charles Agvent]

BROWN, Thomas. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PEOPLE CALLED SHAKERS: THEIR FAITH, 
DOCTRINES, AND PRACTICE, EXEMPLIFIED IN THE LIFE, CONVERSATIONS, AND 
EXPERIENCES OF THE AUTHOR DURING THE TIME HE BELONGED TO THE SOCIETY. TO 
WHICH IS AFFIXED A HISTORY OF THEIR RISE AND PROGRESS TO THE PRESENT 
DAY. Troy: Parker and Bliss, 1812. First Edition. Full recent calf 
leather incorporating the original rear calf board and the original 
spine label; 372 pages. Complete with appendix and the list of 
subscribers including William G. Taylor who has written his name in 
several places in this book and dated it August 1812 in Albany. Brown 
was connected with the.New Lebanon Shakers but left over disagreements 
with Shaker doctrine. Moderate foxing. Very Good to Near Fine in an 
attractive binding. (#013146)        $400.00

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