Shaker Built Form Function by Rocheleau Paul (16 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Some water damage to jacket and bottom edge. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Hardcover. Quarto coffee table book. Bound black cloth in jacket. Profuse color photography throughout. Edited by David Larkin. "In the nineteenth century, the Shakers were famous as the most successful utopian communal society in America. Social reformers from Emerson to Tolstoy hailed their progressiveness in issues including equality of the sexes, care of children and the aged, and pacifism. The Shakers loved God and each other and worked devotedly to build a physical and spiritual haven apart from the complications and competitions of "the World." With astonishing energy and simple goodness, they created a network of eighteen principal villages from Maine to Kentucky and established America's only truly national utopian effort." "Today, the Shakers are nearly gone. Only a few members remain in a single community at Sabbathday Lake, Maine. But their buildings and villages survive to reveal their dedication to their founder's instruction, "Put your hands to work and your hearts to God and a blessing will attend you." They shunned what they judged wasteful and unnecessary, including ornament, devoting their creativity instead to what was useful and well made. Within the discipline of simplicity, Shaker artisans expressed genius in proportion, line, pattern, form, and color. In stone and wood and brick, Shaker buildings embody an amazing grace and are one of America's design treasures. Today, Shaker design is a source of inspiration in America, Europe, and Japan." "Paul Rocheleau has photographed Shaker places and things for more than twenty years. He brings his special sensitivity to Shaker Built, the first book on Shaker architecture in many years and the only book on the subject in full color. Together with writer and Shaker authority June Sprigg, Rocheleau has explored what remains of the Shakers' quietly magnificent "cities of peace, love, and union" to present a visually stunning portrait of Shaker meeting houses, dwellings, workshops, and barns. Sprigg's lyrical essays and informative captions combine with David Larkin's masterful design to produce a photographic book as elegantly simple as Shaker buildings themselves."--Jacket. VG. Binding tight and square. Slight toning to the top edge of jacket rear panel. Light bumping to jacket corners, but boards are still sharp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book is immaculate with no marks or any signs of use. Dust jacket has slight sun-toning along part of the spine and at the top. Otherwise, the book's perfect. Too heavy to ship outside of the U.S.

Hardcover. Condition: very good. little wear and tear.

Lg quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Images are beautiful bright and vivid. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> The design and architectural legacy of the lost world of the Shakers has found favour of almost cult proportions in the very different world of the 1990s. In the nineteenth century, the Shakers were famous as the most successful utopian communal society in America. Social reformers from Emerson to Tolstoy hailed their progressive attitudes on such issues as equality of the sexes, care of children and the aged, and pacifism. They loved God and each other, and worked devotedly to build a physical and spiritual haven distanced from the complications of the real world, creating a network of eighteen principal villages from Maine to Kentucky Today the Shakers are nearly gone. Only a few members remain in a single community at Sabbathday Lake, Maine. But their buildings and villages survive as a testimony to their dedication, and their unique architectural style reveals much about how they lived and how they designed their communities. They shunned what they judged wasteful.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has been wrapped in a clear plastic protective cover and has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. 272 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

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Hard Bound. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Original black boards. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. The book is signed in ink on the half title by designer and editor David Larkin. Nice copy of an attractively designed book.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. 272. colour illus. throughout. bds. dw. First Edition.