[RAPP, George (1757-1847)]. Thoughts on the Destiny of Man. Harmony, Indiana: Harmony Society, 1824. 8° (180 x 108mm). (Two leaves with old repairs in the text, one leaf with small loss in the blank margin, scattered spotting throughout.) Original wrappers bound into modern quarter cloth, brown leather gilt spine label (front wrapper with small losses at the corners, light soiling).
THE FIRST EXTENSIVE PUBLICATION OF THIS IMPORTANT AMERICAN UTOPIAN COMMUNITY. 'A statement of the principles upon which the Society was founded and of its aspirations ... printed on their own press ... [and] probably edited by Father Rapp himself' (quoted in Sabin). The Society had earlier published just one other work, a small leaflet of songs. Sabin 95698.
[RAPP, George (1757-1847)]. Thoughts on the Destiny of Man. Harmony, Indiana: Harmony Society, 1824. 8° (180 x 108mm). (Two leaves with old repairs in the text, one leaf with small loss in the blank margin, scattered spotting throughout.) Original wrappers bound into modern quarter cloth, brown leather gilt spine label (front wrapper with small losses at the corners, light soiling).
THE FIRST EXTENSIVE PUBLICATION OF THIS IMPORTANT AMERICAN UTOPIAN COMMUNITY. 'A statement of the principles upon which the Society was founded and of its aspirations ... printed on their own press ... [and] probably edited by Father Rapp himself' (quoted in Sabin). The Society had earlier published just one other work, a small leaflet of songs. Sabin 95698.
![[RAPP, George (1757-1847)]. Thoughts on the Destiny of Man. Harmony, Indiana: Harmony Society, 1824. 8° (180 x 108mm). (Two leaves with old repairs in the text, one leaf with small loss in the blank margin, scattered spotting throughout.) Original wrappers bound into modern quarter cloth, brown leather gilt spine label (front wrapper with small losses at the corners, light soiling).](/lot-images/5735968/2013/CSK/2013_CSK_09702_0109_000(rapp_george_thoughts_on_the_destiny_of_man_harmony_indiana_harmony_soc064226).jpg?maxwidth=3840)