New York: NY: Hillary House Publishers, Ltd.. Originally published in 1875; a valuable contribution to the social history of the U.S. The classic eye-witness report of the Economists, Zoarites, Shakers, Amana, Oneida, Bethel, Aurora, Icarian & other Utopian Communities that flourished in 19th Century America. Accessment of the effect of Communal living upon the character of the Individual. Like New/Good dust jacket. Handsome green cloth linen, finely ribbed boards w/stamped framed decorated gilet title box & lettering on spinestrip; dustjacket is sunned on spine & upper edge. One 1/4" tiny chunk missing at upper left edge, & mild edge wear (repained w/acid-free mending tape). From personal visit & Observation: Including Detailed Accounts & Studies of Communial Living : religious creeds, social practices, numbers, industries, and present condition. No Names or markings, Frontis engraved print of Views in Zoar. Profusely illustrated w/steel engravings, Bibliography, Indexed. 439 crisp, clean & solid pp. Original Price is Unclipped. Beautiful copy! . Like New. Hardcover. Third Impression. 1962.

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Bookseller: Julie's Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008036
Title: The Communistic Societies of the United States
Author: Nordhoff, Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New Like New
Jacket Condition: Good-
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Third Impression
Publisher: NY: Hillary House Publishers, Ltd.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1962
Keywords: SOCIAL SCIENCE-SOCIAL STUDIES-COMMUNAL LIVING-UNITED STATES-ASSESTMENT, EVALUATIONS-COMMUNISTIC SOCIETIES- UNITED STATES-ECONOMISTS, ZOARITES, SHAKERS, THE AMANA, ONEIDA, BETHEL, AUROUA, SHAKER, ICARIAN-RELIGIOUS CREEDS POLITICS, NUMBERS, INDUSTRIES HISTO
Bookseller catalogs: Social Science;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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