The Harmony Society: A Chapter in German American Culture History
by John Archibald Bole, Ph. D
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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beaver falls, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Hardback copyright 1905; first edition; rare reference source for this extraordinary experiment in Christian Communism, which thrived from the early 19th century to the first years of the 20th century; contains copious text and rare b&w photos of such subjects as the buildings and grounds of Harmony and Economy PA and Harmony IN, the Harmony Printing Press, Tools made by the Society, Farther Rapp's house in Iptigen, and many more; remarkably well preserved withdrawal from public library with usual stamps and stickers; glossy green cloth boards with gilt lettering show rubbing to corners and head of spine; small split to very tip of lower corner of front board (see photo); light soiling to top edge of text block; 174 clean pages MT.
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- Bookseller
- My November Guest Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124
- Title
- The Harmony Society: A Chapter in German American Culture History
- Author
- John Archibald Bole, Ph. D
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Americana Germanica Press
- Date Published
- 1905
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- rapp, henrici, duss, old economy, pietist, lutheran, IROQUOIS, SENECA, INDIAN, SQUAW CAMPAIGN, J&L, J & L, AND NEW, BLAST FURNACE, OH, PATTERSON, CHIPPEWA, CENTER, TOWNSHIP, TWP, NEW BRIGHTON, PA, PENNSYLVANIA, ALIQUIPPA, HISTORY, GENEALOGY, PITTSBURGH, W
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...