oneida community (77 risultati)

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Cover and edges may have some wear.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. a nice, clean, square copy, blue cloth issued without dust jacket.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pamphlet. [7p.], wraps, 3.25x5 inches, wraps worn, creased, and stained. Attributed by OCLC [WorldCat] to the Oneida Community - which dissolved itself into a joint stock company in 1881. Internal references to the "Primitive Church" do indicate that it was at least influenced by the religious views of John Humphrey Noyes.

PAPERBACK. Condizione: VG. 1ST. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR: "TO J. SIEK, IT'S FLATTERING TO KNOW ED LIKED THIS BOOK.," ALSO SIGNED BY AUTHOR TO TITLE PAGE. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Pam16. Condizione: Good. Small promotional booklet. Story has Cinderella at dinner with the prince; story mostly is about her proper use of silverware at the table. Illustrated in color. Last 3 pages are ads for Oneida silver. First page has crayon over the text; vertical crease throughout. Scarce. ; 3-14" x 4-3/4"; 16 pages.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. 96p., first edition, lacking original wraps, replaced with generic boards (no library markings) and binders tape, front pastedown endpaper lightly foxed, internally good condition. Mutual criticism was used by the Oneida Community in formal meetings, where members got to tell each other their 'true' feelings and observations.

Broadside (22x14cm). Printed on one side of white paper. Rubbed, with small creases and tiny tears at edges: Very Good. Anecdotes about "Father Noyes," founder of the Oneida Community in upstate New York, describing his charisma and "queen-bee quality of attracting all to him"--a useful trait in the leader of a commune. Not in DARE; not in WELLS. Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Pamphlet. [7p.], wraps, 3.25x5 inches, slightly worn else good condition. Attributed by OCLC [WorldCat] to the Oneida Community - which dissolved itself into a joint stock company in 1881. Internal references to the "Primitive Church" do indicate that it was at least influenced by the religious views of John Humphrey Noyes.

96p., wraps chipped on edges and detached (but present), last twenty pages and rear wrap heavily stained with mildew (some of it wipes off), disbound (binders thread has been removed), first edition. Mutual criticism was used by the Oneida Community in formal meetings, where members got to tell each other their 'true' feelings and observations.

Condizione: New. In.

Single sheet (20x13cm) steel engraving. Slightly rubbed with minor dirt to extremities: Very Good. Vignetted head-and-shoulders portrait of John Humphrey Noyes (1811-1886), founder of the Oneida Community, as a mature man. J. C. Buttre (1821-1893) was a prolific line engraver, based in New York from 1841 (Stauffer, American Engravers I, p. 38-9). Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.

First Edition. First printing. Pamphlet (20x13.5cm) on white paper; 4pp. Apparently never circulated: Near Fine. Seymour, an original member of the Oneida Community, describes the Community's practice of complex marriage, as a response to an account of NYC prostitution. He asks whether the "Oneida Community's method of bringing the sexes together is preferable [. . . to] either the legal or the illicit methods that are the inevitable conditions of ordinary society?" WELLS p.16. Not in DARE. Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.

Condizione: New.

Pamphlet. 96p., wraps. Corners chipped; spine chipped; dampstaining throughout. Good. Mutual criticism was used by the Oneida Community in formal meetings, where members got to tell each other their 'true' feelings and observations.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

First Edition. First printing. Octavo (21cm). Stapled pamphlet in white paper wraps, printed on front; [ii], 14pp. Discoloration around staples, minor soiling to rear, gently rubbed, but overall: Very Good. An account of John Humphrey Noyes' theological development and of the Perfectionist community he established in the 1840s at Putney, Vermont. (The community relocated to Oneida, NY, following Noyes' 1847 arrest for adultery.) The pamphlet is undated, but cites other publications as late as 1877. Not in Dare or Wells. Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. Immerse yourself in the compelling history of the Oneida Community, an extraordinary group of pioneers who left behind conventional society for a life of shared ideals and communal living. This fascinating book chronicles their journey from humble beginnings to becoming leaders in manufacturing, art, and literature. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century America, the book explores the motivations, beliefs, and challenges faced by the Community. Through the author's engaging narrative, readers gain insights into their religious convictions, innovative business practices, and efforts to balance community life with individual expression. The book sheds light on the Oneida Community's significant contributions to society, particularly in the realm of silverware manufacturing. It traces the evolution of their iconic "Avalon pattern" and the advancements they made in the field, which revolutionized tableware design and brought beauty into countless homes. Ultimately, this book is a testament to the transformative power of human endeavor. Through the example of the Oneida Community, it inspires readers to reflect on the importance of community, the pursuit of excellence, and the enduring legacy that can be left when individuals come together in pursuit of a shared vision. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

First Edition. First printing. 32mo (12.5cm). Pamphlet with title cover; [8]pp. Gently rubbed and toned at edges, else clean: Very Good. Along with seventeen arguments about the Second Coming, the text includes "Twelve Practical Consequences flowing from" that conclusion. One argument offers the Second Coming as an explanation for the "scientific illumination that is transforming the world" (p.[8]). NOT IN WELLS; NOT IN DARE. Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.

First Edition. First printing. Octavo (20cm). Stab-sewn pamphlet with title cover; 16pp. Minor dirt to edges, else Very Good. Letters documenting struggles with epidemics in the Wallingford Community, a branch of the Oneida Community with a printing press. The community debated removing from Wallingford, but remained to maintain their printing operation, and fought the disease by acquiring a Turkish bath. The letters claim that the community's spiritual struggle "substantially expelled the spiritual virus (ignorantly called malaria)" (p.16). NOT IN WELLS; NOT IN DARE. Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.

Second Edition. Octavo (22cm). Stab-sewn pamphlet in light brown paper wraps; 39, [1]pp; list of Oneida publications on rear cover. Wrappers heavily toned at margins, one or two tiny chips to wraps at edges, else Very Good. William Hepworth Dixon had visited the Oneida Community in 1866 and published descriptions of it in 1867 and 1868. Noyes complained that Dixon's "picture of the Community is as 'strange and ludicrous to the Community as it is to the general reader '" (Wells p.12). WELLS (The Oneida Community Collection in the Syracuse University Library) p.11-12. For the 1871 first edition, see DARE (American Communes to 1860) 1480. Full disclosure: Lorne Bair Rare Books is in possession of a substantial remainder of this title.