Wrightsville PA: Brechbill & Strickler, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scarce hardcover, 239 pp. w/ 6 b&w illustrations. 1st Edition. History of the Old Order River Brethren, a small sect centered in York County Pennsylvania. Influenced by German Pietism and the Brethren In Christ Church, this sect split from the Mennonite Church and further split into an Old Order group that favored stricter non-resistance and traditional practices. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; little wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear to edges and spine ends; crease to top left front; in protective Brodart. a.

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Bookseller: Adamstown Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 220039
Title: History of the Old Order River Brethren
Author: Brechbill, Laban T
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Brechbill & Strickler
Place of Publication: Wrightsville PA
Date Published: 1972
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Anabaptist Susquehanna Love Feast Footwashing Peitists
Bookseller catalogs: Religion & Theology / Church Histories; Pennsylvania History / Amish and Mennonite; Religion & Theology / Anabaptists;

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Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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