Lot 70: Very Rare Shaker Hymnal

Lot 70: Very Rare Shaker Hymnal

Rare leather bound compendium, handwritten script in blue ink on white pages, of Shaker Hymns gathered together from a number of communities, words, poems and musical notes, all written in the same hand, on approximately 130 pages (on both sides of each page) from 1840-1845, reinforced with red cloth tape on the inside of the front and back cover, the book itself shows minor warpage and the spine shows minor damage, New Lebanon, NY, 7 1/2″ h, 5″ w.

Estimate $6,000 – 8,000

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Rare leather bound compendium, handwritten script in blue ink on white pages, of Shaker Hymns gathered together from a number of communities, words, poems and musical notes, all written in the same hand, on approximately 130 pages (on both sides of each page) from 1840-1845, reinforced with red cloth tape on the inside of the front and back cover, the book itself shows minor warpage and the spine shows minor damage, New Lebanon, NY, 7 1/2″ h, 5″ w.

Estimate $6,000 – 8,000