The Communistic Societies of the United States. from Personal Visit and Observation. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875.
First edition.
Octavo. 439, 8 (ads) pp. Plus frontispiece, 16 plates and 38 text illustrations. Maroon publisher's cloth, gilt to front cover and spine; extremities rubbed, with some chipping to head and foot of spine. Still, a good copy, with a contemporary ownership inscription.
First edition of this work which includes in depth details on the various communistic societies in America, including Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, The Amana, Oneide, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian, and several others - of interest is the information on their social and religious practices.
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3618
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400