A manuscript copy, [?1821] (watermark 1820), of a treatise entitled The Social System, by the philanthropist and social reformer Robert Owen, apparently in the hand of his son, Robert Dale Owen.
The text differs from that published in The New Harmony Gazette, 2.8-2.24 (November 1826-March 1827), for which see Selected Works of Robert Owen, ed. by Gregory Claeys, 4 vols (London, 1993), II, 56-104.
Robert Owen's Social System
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 23902E.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004286428(alternative) (WlAbNL)0000286428
- Dates of Creation
- [?1821]
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English English.
- Physical Description
- ii, 53 ff. ; 325 x 200 mm.
Quarter leather and marbled paper over boards; 'ROBERT OWEN SOCIAL SYSTEM MANUSCRIPT' (gold on spine).
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Simon Finch Rare Books; London; Purchase; February 2003; 0200302104.
Note
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 23902E.
Archivist's Note
March 2012.
Description compiled by Geraint Phillips, and revised by Rhys Morgan Jones.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright laws apply.
Appraisal Information
Item: 1.1. Action: Condition reviewed. Action identifier: 004286428. Date: 20040421. Authorization: Selected for conservation. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: J. Thomas. Status: Binding : Quarter leather with marbled paper sides Textblock : Staining, acidic paper, minor tears on front page. Institution: WlAbNL.
Item: 1.2. Action: Conserved. Action identifier: 004286428. Date: 20050520. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: J. Thomas. Status: Binding : Quarter leather with marbled paper sides Textblock : Staining, acidic paper, minor tears on front page, deacidified non-aqueously. Institution: WlAbNL.
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