Books about
THE SHAKERS 

Elam, Sister Aida & Sister Miriam Wall. History of the Shakers -Education and Recreation. A Brief History. Canterbury; Canterbury Shakers: no date (ca.1960). A Shaker publication, with a brief history of the sect, and interesting material on their schools and pastimes. Softcover. 5.5"x8", 20 pages; light soil. [02167] $20.00

Frost, Marguerite. About the Shakers. Canterbury; 1958. A rather stylized history, really more of a personal statement about her recollection of their history, by a Shaker sister. Softcover. 6"x9", 8 pages, light wear. [02169] $20.00

Gibbs, James W. & Robert W. Meader. Shaker Clock Makers. National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors: nd (ca.1980). A conversation on an airplane led the authors on a search to prove the existence of Shaker clockmakers -with interesting results... Softcover. 6"x9", 32 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil, small black label on spine. [04716] $25.00

Neal, Julia. The Kentucky Shakers. Lexington; University Press of Kentucky: 1977. A history of the Kentucky communities. Hardcover. 5.25"x8.25", 97 pages, several b/w illustrations; light wear, presentation inscription on endpaper, but a nice copy. [02171] $25.00

Pelham, R(ichard) W. A Shaker's Answer to the oft-repeated question, "What Would Become of the World if all Should Become Shakers?" Pittsfield; Shaker Village Work Group: (1960s). A facsimile of the 1874 edition. Softcover. 4.5"x6.5", 29 pages; light soil. [02168] $20.00

Rose, Milton C. & Emily M. (eds.). Shaker Tradition and Design. New York; Bonanza Books: 1982. A selection of articles on all aspects of Shaker life, with an emphasis on furniture, crafts and architecture, from the pages of The Magazine Antiques. Previously published as "A Shaker Reader". Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 128 pages, b/w illustrations, dj. A fine copy in a (very) lightly soiled jacket. [02163] $45.00

Shaker Workshops. Shaker Furniture & Accessories. Concord; nd (early 1970s). A trade catalog of reproduction furniture and accessories.   6"x9", 31 pages, b&w illustrations, color chart; softcover. [18898] $20.00

(Shaker) The Shakers: Their Arts & Crafts. Philadelphia Museum Bulletin: Spring, 1962. A special issue, with essays on Shaker prose and poetry, Western Shakers, Shaker furniture, Inspirational drawings, and a checklist of the exhibition.  6.5"x9.5", 47 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover. [14409] $35.00

Sprigg, June. Shaker Design. New York; Whitney Museum of Art in association with the Corcoran Gallery of Art: 1986. The catalog of an important exhibition, beautifully photographed. Furniture, baskets, boxes, tools, textiles, metalware and graphics are included. This is a good counterpoint to the Andrews books- Andrews worked in black & white and emphasized the architectural elements and spatial considerations, whereas Sprigg works in color and emphasizes the wonderful warmth and luminosity of the woods and stains. Were the sensuous colors imbued in their creations a product of the Shakers' otherwise unexpressed sensuality which could find no other outlet? A beautiful pictorial survey. Hardcover. 9"x9", 228 pages, color illustrations, dj. Fine. [95012] $75.00

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