A brief account of the first Concordium or harmonious industrial college, a home for the affectionate, skilful, and industrious, uncontaminated by false sympathy, avaricous cunning, or excessive labour
by [Greaves, John PIerrepont]
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About This Item
Ham Common, Surrey, UK: Concordium Press, Alcott House, 1843. Pamphlet. 8p., disbound, some foxing and toning, small burn mark in first few pages else good condition, 5x8 inches. Posthumous publication by a utopian community that Greaves founded, based on simple living, vegetarianism, progressive education and animal rights. The Alcott House was a key group in founding the Vegetarian Society in 1847.
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- Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 241544
- Title
- A brief account of the first Concordium or harmonious industrial college, a home for the affectionate, skilful, and industrious, uncontaminated by false sympathy, avaricous cunning, or excessive labour
- Author
- [Greaves, John PIerrepont]
- Format/Binding
- Pamphlet
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Concordium Press, Alcott House
- Place of Publication
- Ham Common, Surrey, UK
- Date Published
- 1843
- Bookseller catalogs
- Utopian movements and literature; English History, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, UK; Nineteenth century; Communes; 1840s;
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
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