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PECULIARITIES OF THE SHAKERS, 1832.

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PECULIARITIES OF THE SHAKERS, 1832.
ANONYMOUS. Peculiarities of the Shakers, Described in a Series of Letters from Lebanon Springs, in the Year 1832, Containing an Account of the Origin, Worship, and Doctrines, of the Shaker's Society. By a Visitor. New York: J. K. Porter, 1832. 5 12/16in. x 3 3/4in. Brown cloth with remnant paper label. Owner's pencil inscription: George Shingle, June 15th, 1839. Small pencil doodle of a bearded man in profile on p. 110. Inscribed in pencil several times on last page and flyleaf: George W. Guest. Condition: Poor-Fair; cloth on the spine is detached, torn, and partially missing, exposing the binding; cloth with rubbing, dampstaining, fading, edge wear; paper label mostly rubbed off, but some text remaining. At the title page, the inner hinge is split/detached; partial splitting p. 48-49. Toning, foxing, soiling, small edge tears/folds.