A Short Treatise on the Second Appearing of Christ, in and through the Order of the Female.

Boston: Bazin & Chandler, Printers, 1853. First edition. Original printed light brown wrappers, 7 x 4.5 inches, 24 pages. Wrappers somewhat soiled and a little chipped and slightly stained; a very good copy. Item #19567

The New Lebanon elder here explains the dual godhead of the Shakers and suggests the role of Mother Ann Lee as the Christ. This copy with a perhaps suggestive early to mid-20th century rubber stamp to the inside front wrapper for the R. L. D. S. Church Historian’s Library; the R. L. D. S. (a Latter-day Saint church) has since become the Community of Christ. Richmond 663.

Price: $225.00

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