A narrative of the strange principles, conduct and character of the people known by the name of Shakers: whose errors have spread in several parts of North-America, but are beginning to diminish, and ought to be guarded against. : In two numbers. / By Amos Taylor. Late of their number, and acquainted with them in five different governments for ten months. ; Number I. Wherein their whole constitution is laid open, more particularly the method used by that people in making their proselytes.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Amos, 1748-

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17735.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakers.

Paper industry--United States.

Paper industry.

Publishers and publishing.

United States.

Publishers and publishing--United States.

Physical Description:

23 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 17 cm (12mo)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Place of Publication:

Worcester, (Massachusetts) : Printed [by Isaiah Thomas] for the author., MDCCLXXXII. [1782]

Notes:

No more published.

"General advertisement, intended to promote printing, and the manufacture of paper more generally in the United States of America."--p. 18-23; signed: Amos Taylor. Harvard, April 15, 1782. Recommending measures to encourage "that rags may be more universally saved and the prices of paper and printing be reduced, so that reading may more generally prevail among the poor and common sorts of people."

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17735).

Cited in:

Evans 17735

Richmond, M.L.H. Shaker lit., 1358

OCLC:

55825690