HALLIWELL, JAMES ORCHARD .

The Early History Of Freemasonry In England. By James Orchard Halliwell, Esq., F.R.S. Second Edition.

London: John Russell Smith, 4, Old Compton Street, Soho Square. M.DCCC.XLIV. [ 1844 ]. 0. A very good tight binding. 12mo. 8" x 5". Original dark brown cloth covered boards, but preserving the original printed label to the front board. Inner hinges carefully strengthened. Original yellow endpapers, lightly soiled. Frontispiece: "Fac-simile of the first page of an ancient poem on Masonry.." Followed by printed title. Text ends with a four page Glossary of ancient English words. Bound with a 24 pages of adverts for: "Valuable and Interesting Books Published Or Sold By John Russell Smith.." . Clean text throughout, just the odd page chip or corner crease. A very good copy of this scarce publication. ** "James Orchard Halliwell (1820-1889), published over 600 books during his life, ranging from 16-page monographs, many of which first appeared as magazine articles, to a 14-volume commentary on Shakespeare. Born on June 21, 1820, Halliwell was the youngest of 4 children of a successful leathercraftsman and merchant. One of his older brothers became a lawyer, a profession James was to have frequent dealings with over the years. The young Halliwell was noted as a mathematical prodigy. He also had a special interest in collecting medieval manuscripts, at that time still plentiful and cheap at ordinary booksellers. He combined these two traits in his writing, and at 16 was producing a column of brief biographies of scientists (mainly mathematicians) for his school paper. These included such greats as Isaac Newton, Roger Bacon, René Descartes, and Archimedes; and also Charles Butler, a notable mathematician, but also Halliwell's mentor before he went on to the University. And also Euclid of Alexandria, a biography that probably influenced his brief appearance in Masonic lore.." - see Masonic Poets *** " [The Halliwell Poem] ..It was first published in 1840 by Mr James Orchard Halliwell, a non-Mason, under the title “A Poem on the Constitutions of Masonry”. Mr Halliwell used the only known existing manuscript copy of the original that was kept in the King’s Library of the British Museum; before that it belonged to a well-known collector of the seventeenth century, Charles Theyer. Most experts believe that this manuscript originates from between 1425 and 1450, and Mr Halliwell says that it was copied in 1390. A few other people even believe that it is a transcript of the Book of Constitutions adopted by the General Assembly held in York in 926, but this seems very unlikely. The manuscript is in rhythmic verses, has 794 lines, and the language is very archaic even in relation to other manuscripts of this period.." - see An Outsider’s View of Freemasonry by Giles C. H. Nullens .

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KER, WILLIAM LEE.

Mother Lodge, Kilwinning : "The Ancient Ludge of Scotland". Discussion of an old historical question. By Rev. William Lee Ker.

Paisley & London: Alexander Gardner, Publisher to her Majesty the Queen, 26 Paternoster Square, 1896 . 0. Scarce first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding.The author addresses the question of the age and influence of the Lodge of Kilwinning. 8vo. pp.193. 8.0" x 5.75" x 0.75". Green cloth covered boards, corners rubbed and bumped. Spine with dulled gilt titles. Toning to endpapers. Small blue adhesive label to both front and rear endpapers: "W. Bro. Clare Dunkerley P.A.G.D.C." Deckled (rough cut ) page edges. Clean English text throughout. VG. ** "Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is number 0 (referred to as "nothing" and not zero) on the Roll, and is reputed by some to be the oldest Lodge not only in Scotland, but the world. There is no existing evidence to support this claim however. It is styled The Mother Lodge of Scotland attributing its origins to the 12th Century, and is often called Mother Kilwinning.." - See Wikipedia.

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KIPLING, RUDYARD (1865-1936) .

Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories. By Rudyard Kipling. A. H. Wheeler & Co's. Indian Railway Library . No. 6 One Rupee.

Allahabad / London :Published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co. ; Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [1890] 0. First UK edition. Bound in paper wrappers. Title, series title, imprint details and illustration on upper cover. 21.2 cm X 13.8 cm . [7pp.]/pp.10 - 96. Faded green covers, with loss to corners. Spine with recent repairs. Reverse cover shows an engraving of two English soldiers, one of them playing a fife. First leaf: "New Copywright Works.." verso with; "By the same Author.." Printed title-page. Clean text throughout. In Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories (first published 1888) are a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling. The titles are: Wee Willie Winkie; Baa, Baa, Black Sheep; His Majesty the King; The Drums of the Fore and Aft . ** The Indian Railway Library was an enterprise conducted in Allahabad from 1888. It was a publishing venture of A. H. Wheeler & Co, who "had the monopoly on bookstall sales on Indian railway stations". It was a series of pamphlets intended to catch the interest of railway passengers, and offer cheap 'throwaway' reading material. The series began as a result of an initiative by Rudyard Kipling as he sought to assemble funds to return to England from India in 1888: He approached the senior partner of A. H. Wheeler & Co, Emile Moreau, with the proposal to publish his stories in cheap booklet form. The booklets were to have grey-green cards covers, with illustrations by Rudyard's father John Lockwood Kipling. Six booklets were eventually produced, which sold at the price of one rupee. They were all by Rudyard Kipling, and consisted mainly of reprints of stories that had already appeared in various periodicals for which he was already writing in India. They were all published in 1888." - See wikipedia .

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Sonstige Stichworte: 51210 Allahbad: Messrs. A.H. Wheeler & Co. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, & Company, Ld. , St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane Rudyard Kipling. Masonic: : 19th Century

ANON - BY A GENTLEMAN OF JERUSALEM LODGE....

The Only Genuine Edition. - Jachin and Boaz Or, An Authentic Key To The Door Of Free-Masonry, Both Ancient And Modern: Calculated not only for the instruction of every new made Mason, but also for the information of all who intend to become Brethren.

London: Printed Crosby And Co. Stationers' Court, And J. Harris, Corner Of St Paul's Church-Yard, 1812 . 0. "Twenty-firth Edition, greatly enlarged and improved." A very good tight binding 8.25" x 5.5 x 0.25". 8vo. pp.vi./pp.74. Plates [1]. Later brown papered boards, withpaper title label to front board. Later endpapers. Engraved frontispiece: ' Aude & Tace' (dated 1797). Text illustration of ' Plan of the Drawing on the Floor at the Making of a Mason '. Clear text, with good margins, just light foxing (mainly resticted to page edges). " Containing I. A Circumstantial account of all the proceedings in making a Mason..; II. The Manner of opening a Lodge..; III. The Entered Apprentice..; IV. The Origin of Masonry..; V. The Ceremony of the Instalment..; VI. Ceremonies used at funeral of a Mason ; VII. A safe and easy method proposed, by which a man may obtain admission into any Lodge..; VIII. Anthems, Odes, Songs. N.B. There are many varying editions and reprints, first published in 1762. The one here is seemingly quite uncommon .

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[ WOODFORD, ADOLPHUS FREDERICK ALEXANDER (EDITOR) ] - MASONIC MAGAZINE .

The Masonic Magazine: A Monthly Digest of Freemasonry in all its branches. (Supplemental to "The Freemason.") . No. 61 - Vol. VI. July, 1878 - No. 72 - Vol. VI June 1879 .

London : George Kenning, 198, Fleet Street, 1878 - 1879 . 0. The scarce sixth volume of this early magazine. Disbound. A well preserved collection 12 monthly magazines. pp.8/pp.576 . Scuffed marbled boards with leather corners. Detached from black leather spine and dulled gilt titles : " Masonic Magazine"; "Vol VI."; "Masonic Club". Clear text throughout, on toned paper, each issue with a numbered title page. Vol. VI. - July 1878 - June 1879 . ** The Reverend Adolphus Woodford was a frequent contributor to the Masonic press under the non-de-plume of `Masonic Student’. An enthusiastic writer, he edited both `The Freemason’ (1879-1885) and `The Masonic Magazine’ (1873-1882). His essay on "The Connection of York with the History of Freemasonry in England," published in Brother Hughan's Unpublished Records of the Craft, was written in 1871." - See The Woodforde Family .

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Sonstige Stichworte: Masonic Student Reverend Adolphus Woodford George Kenning the Masonic Magazine a Monthly Digest of Freemasonry in All Its Branches the Freemason Masonic: : 19th Century

[ WOODFORD, ADOLPHUS FREDERICK ALEXANDER (EDITOR) ] - MASONIC MAGAZINE .

The Masonic Magazine: A Monthly Digest of Freemasonry in all its branches. (Supplemental to "The Freemason.") . No. 49 - Vol. V. July, 1877 - No. 60 - Vol. V June 1878 .

London : George Kenning, 198, Fleet Street, 1877 - 1878 . 0. The scarce fifthth volume of this early magazine. Disbound. A well preserved collection 12 monthly magazines. [8pp.]/pp.624 . Scuffed marbled boards with leather corners. Detached from black leather spine and dulled gilt titles : " Masonic Magazine"; "Vol V."; "Masonic Club". Clear text throughout, on toned paper, each issue with a numbered title page. Vol. VI. - July 1878 - June 1879 . ** The Reverend Adolphus Woodford was a frequent contributor to the Masonic press under the non-de-plume of `Masonic Student’. An enthusiastic writer, he edited both `The Freemason’ (1879-1885) and `The Masonic Magazine’ (1873-1882). His essay on "The Connection of York with the History of Freemasonry in England," published in Brother Hughan's Unpublished Records of the Craft, was written in 1871." - See The Woodforde Family .

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MORRIS, ROBERT 1818-1888.

The Masonic Odes And Poems. By Robert Morris, LL. D.

Chicago : Printed by Knight & Leonard, 105, 107, and 109 Madison Street, 1876 . 0. Fourth edition. A very good original cloth binding. 8vo. 8.0" x 6.25" x 0.5". pp.145 . Green cloth over bevelled boards, edges rubbed and corners bumped. Rubbed gilt titles to front board. Light discolouration to lower corner of front board. Original brown endpapers. Previous owner's signature to front free-endpaper: "W. M. La Fiorce, Gold Hill, Nev, 1875". Clean text throughout. VG. ** " Rob Morris was a prominent American poet and Freemason. He also created the first ritual for what was to become the Order of the Eastern Star. Many references state that Rob Morris was born on August 31, 1818, near Boston, Massachusetts. However, there is some evidence that he was born Robert Williams Peckham, in New York, and that he adopted the name of his foster parents after the death of his birth parents, later shortening his name to Rob to avoid confusion with another poet named Robert Morris. After he became a Mason on March 5, 1846, he became convinced that there needed to be a way for female relatives of Masons to share in some measure in the benefits of Freemasonry. While teaching at the Eureka Masonic College ("The Little Red Brick School Building") in Richland, Mississippi in 1849-1850, he wrote Eastern Star's first ritual, titled The Rosary of the Eastern Star. He organized a "Supreme Constellation" in 1845 to charter Star chapters. In 1866, because of his planned travel abroad, he handed over the organizational authority of Eastern Star to Robert Macoy. Over the years, he wrote over 400 poems, many of which were devoted to Eastern Star and Masonry. While traveling in the Holy Land, he wrote the words to the hymn "O Galilee". In 1854, he wrote "The Level and the Square", which may be his best-known poem. Because of his many works on Masonic subjects, on December 17, 1884, he was crowned the "Poet Laureate of Freemasonry", an honor which had not been granted since the death of Robert Burns in 1796. His health began to fail in 1887, and in June 1888, he became paralyzed. He died on July 31, 1888, and is buried at La Grange, Kentucky. The Rob Morris Home is kept as a shrine to Rob Morris by the Kentucky Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star." - See Wikipedia .

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Sonstige Stichworte: 48743 Morris, Robert Knight & Leonard Chicago the Masonic Odes and Poems. La Fiorce Gold Hill Masonic: : 19th Century

ORIGINAL 19TH CENTURY MASONIC NOTEBOOK .

Canadian Knights Templar And Knights Marshall Ritual / The American Red Cross Ritual .

1876 & 1878 0. Standard Victorian Notebook. 8.25" x 5.5" x 1.0". 180 leaves with handwriting on one side of each leaf. Crimson Morocco spine and corners over crimson buckram boards. Two old adhesive labels applied to the front board: "Canadian K. T. Ritual and K. M. Ritual; and The American Red Cross Ritual." Marbled endpapers and matching page edges (dulled). Two handwritten title-pages: " (page 1) - United Orders of the Temple & Malta. Rituals of the Sovereign Great Priory for the Dominion of Canada Founded on the English System of Templars. A.D. 1876." ; (page 91) - "Degree of the Order of Malta, in connection with the Sovereign Great Priory Of Canada of the United Orders of the Temple and St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, as Authorized by the Great Priory of Canada A.D. 1878." Neat inked handwriting throughout with accompanying diagrams. Very well executed.

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OLIVER, GEORGE.

An Apology For The Freemasons; Respectfully submitted to the consideration of those clergymen who doubt the propriety of allowing the use of their churches for Masonic Celebrations... By The Rev. George Oliver, D.D.

London: Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn, 1846. 0. An original Victorian booklet, now re-bound in modern boards and interleaved with blank leaves. pp.36 . Green boards, lightly soiled and rubbed. Brown paper endpapers with rough edges. Signature to top of title page beleived to be : "H. J. Whymper" The title-page is browned and creased, with a paper library label to the verso: "District Punjab, Grand Lodge, Library." Clear English text throughout. A well preserved copy of this scarce book. *** "The Rev. George Oliver, D.D, November 5, 1782 - March 3, 1867 One of the most distinguished and learned of English freemasons, George Oliver is remembered as a laborious antiquary and author on both masonic and ecclesiastical themes. While his erroneous theories and fanciful speculations on the early history of Freemasonry must be rejected, his laborious researches and genuine scholarship requires that he be placed as the founder of what may well be called the literary school of Freemasonry. " - Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert Mackey. *** "Henry Josiah Whymper. 1845-1893. An active Freemason in India and a member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge from January 6, 1888, Whymper is remembered today for his reproduction, in facsimile of the Regius MS. According to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, "He was a man of mark in and out of Masonry, a Companion of the Order of the British Empire, a Masonic Savant and a practical Mason." Initiated: 1872 . Lodge Mayo No. 1413, Rawul Pindi, Punjab . In 1867 he is first listed as manager, Murree Brewery, Kussowlie Branch. 1870 "Managing brewer" Murree and where he remained as such until his death. Died 27 April 1893, dysentry Bombay N/3/69/364. Buried Sewri, Bombay. Other publications of H. J. Whymper include: The Religion of Freemasonry (1888); Constituciones Artis Gemetriae secundum Euclydem." A facsimile of the early poem on Freemasonry from the original MS.. [Edited by H. J. Whymper.] (1889); Early Printed Literature referring to Freemasonry. Randle Holme's Academie of Armory, Dr. Plot's Staffordshire, Diary of Elias Ashmole, The Praise of Drunkenness and Long Livers. [Edited by H. J. Whymper.] (1892); A Catalogue of Bibliographies. Lists and Catalogues of Works on Freemasonry. (1891); Triads in Masonry. (1889). " - See AQC Vol. 6. (1893) . ***** Full title reads: "An apology for the Freemasons; respectfully submitted to the consideration of those clergymen who doubt the propriety of allowing the use of their churches for Masonic celebrations. Being the substance of three articles in the Freemasons' Quarterly Review on the religious tendency of the Order. With large additions.".

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Sonstige Stichworte: Oliver George Richard Spencer Signs & Symbols Illustrated & Explained in a Course of Twelve Lectures on Freemasonry 43625 Masonic: : 19th Century

OLIVER, GEORGE D.D.,

The Book Of The Lodge And Officer's Manual; To Which Is Added, A Century Of Aphorisms, Calculated For General Instruction, And The Improvement of A Masonic Life. By The Rev. G. Oliver, D.D.

London: R. Spencer, Great Queen Street, Opposite Freemasons' Hall, 1864 . 0. Second edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. 7.25" x 4.5" x 0.5" (18.7cm x 11.5cm x 1.5cm). pp.xvi/pp.192/pp.8/pp.vii/[15pp.] ; Including an engraved frontis of Masonic symbols. Blue boards, lightly soiled and rubbed. Gilt title to front board. Spine darkened. Library label to the verso of the front board: "Ex Libris Hallamshire College." There is also an early signature to the top of the verso of the front board: "Wm. Watson June 1877". Yellow endpapers with adverts. Clear text throughout on lightly toned paper. The last 31 pages consist of adverts and summaries of othe Masonic books currently available. A very good copy of this scarce 19th century publication. *** "The Rev. George Oliver, D.D, November 5, 1782 - March 3, 1867. One of the most distinguished and learned of English freemasons, George Oliver is remembered as a laborious antiquary and author on both masonic and ecclesiastical themes. While his erroneous theories and fanciful speculations on the early history of Freemasonry must be rejected, his laborious researches and genuine scholarship requires that he be placed as the founder of what may well be called the literary school of Freemasonry. " - Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert Mackey.

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Sonstige Stichworte: 52365 Freemasonry Its Outward and Visible Signs Mukerjee Spencer's Masonic Depot Oliver George Rector of South Hykeham Masonic: : 19th Century

OLIVER, GEORGE .

Signs and Symbols Illustrated and Explained in a Course of Twelve Lectures on Free-Masonry. By George Oliver.

Grimsby: Printed For The Author By Bro. Skelton, MDCCCXXVI. [1826] . 0. First edition. A very good half leather binding. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" x 1.0". pp.lx./pp.248 . Black morocco spine and corners over grey papered boards. Hinges carefully strengthened. Smooth spine with gilt titles: "Signs & Symbols Lectures On Freemasonry". Library label to verso of the front board: "Province of Bristol Masonic Library." Later endpapers. Printed title-page rather soiled. Clear English text on lightly toned and soiled paper. Deckled page edges. G+ .

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OLIVER, GEORGE [1782-1867] .

The Symbol Of Glory; Shewing The Object And End Of Freemasonry. : By the Rev. G. Oliver, D.D.

London : Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn; Uppingham: C.W. Oliver, High-Street, 1850 . 0. First edition in a very good original Publisher's binding. 8vo. 9" x 6" x 1" . [4pp.]/pp.xlvi./[2pp.]/pp.345/[6pp. - Adverts] . Blind stamped decorated blue boards, lightly soiled. Spine with bright gilt symbols and titles. Original yellow endpapers. Label laid-down to verso of the front board: "Lodge Of Silent Temple No. 126 Burnley." Engraved frontis and printed title, just light off-setting. Clean text throughout on lightly toned paper, just a few brown spots and creased corners. A very good copy of this scarce book. Contents include: Valedictory address; On the present state of the Masonic Science; On the poetry and philosophy of Masonry; On the doctrines contained in the Lodge lectures; Twelve definitions of the circle and parallel lines considered; Three great lights at the foot of the Masonic ladder explained, with a description of the ladder and its accompaniments; On the theological virtues and their application to Freemasonry; Inquiry into the true Masonic reference of the Blazing Star; General import of the Symbol of Glory . ** "The Rev. George Oliver, D.D, November 5, 1782 - March 3, 1867 One of the most distinguished and learned of English freemasons, George Oliver is remembered as a laborious antiquary and author on both masonic and ecclesiastical themes. While his erroneous theories and fanciful speculations on the early history of Freemasonry must be rejected, his laborious researches and genuine scholarship requires that he be placed as the founder of what may well be called the literary school of Freemasonry. " - Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert Mackey.

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Sonstige Stichworte: 52206 Lodge of Silent Temple No. 126 Burnley the Symbol of Glory; Shewing the Object and End of Freemasonry Oliver, George Richard Spencer C.W. Oliver Masonic: : 19th Century

OLIVER, GEORGE ( 1782-1867 ) .

The Theocratic Philosophy Of Freemasonry : In Twelve Lectures On Its Speculative, Operative, And Spurious Branches By The Rev. G. George Oliver., D.D.

London: Hamilton, Adams, And Co, Paternoster Row; And R. Spencer, 314, High Holborn, Nottingham : B. S. Oliver, MDCCCXL . [1840 ] . 0. First Edition. A very good original publisher's binding. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" x 1.0". [5pp.]/pp. viii - xxii./pp.338/[2pp. - Advert] . Brown blid-stampe decorated boards. Edges rubbed and bumped. Top and tail with small loss. Spine with dulled gilt decoration and titles. Endpaper stuck to verso of the front board with printed library label: "Library Of The Lodge Of Virtue, No. 177.." Inked inscription to front free-endpaper: "Presented to the Library of the Lodge of Virtue No. 177, Queens' Hotel, Manchester, by Brother Geo. H. Norton, June 20, 1848". Second later (unused ) Library label to verso of front free-endpaper: "This Book was presented to the Provincial Grand Lodge Library of the Province Of Lancashire (eastern Division).." Title-page with engraved vignette and ink stamp: "Lodge Of Virtue 177". Clear English text throughout, on lightly toned paper, with a few blemishes from previous use.

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Sonstige Stichworte: 52202 the Theocratic Philosophy of Freemasonry : In Twelve Lectures on Its Speculative, Operative, and Spurious Branches / by George Oliver. Masonic: : 19th Century

PRESTON, WILLIAM (1742-1818) / OLIVER, GEORGE (1782-1867) .

Illustrations Of Masonry, By The Late William Preston, Esq. Past Master Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, Acting By Immemorial Constitution. With Additions And Copious Notes By George Oliver. Sixteenth Edition.

London: Whittaker and Co. Ave-Maria-Lane, 1846 . 0. A very good publishers cloth binding. 8vo. 7.75" x 4.75" x 1.25" (19.7cm x 12.2cm x 3.3cm). pp.xxiv./pp.456. Tan buckram binding. Blindstamp decoration to both boards. Smooth spine, carefully re-cased, with dulled gilt titles: "Preston's Masonry". Corners and edges rubbed and bumped. Library label to verso of the front board: "Lancaster Masonic Library. Presented by W. Bro. J. W. Wearing, March , 1910." . Previous owner's signature to front free-endpaper: "Mattw. Heathcote, Lancaster". Printed title-page. Clear English text throughout on lightly toned paper. A good copy of this scarce 19th century publication. ** N.B. Matthew Heathcote is listed as an Architect and a Member of the Lodge of Fortitude No. 281 , Lancaster, from 1837.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Fred Hockley Matthew Heathcote Oliver George Illustration of Masonry by the Late William Preston Henry Josiah Whymper Fred Hockley Whittaker Treacher Punjab 45530 Masonic: : 19th Century

PRESTON, WILLIAM / JONES, STEPHEN .

Illustrations Of Masonry. By The Late William Preston, Past Master Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, Acting By Immemorial Constitution. The Thirteenth Edition. With Corrections And Additions, By Stephen Jones, Past Master Of the Same Lodge.

London: Printed For G. And W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria Lane, 1821. 0. A very good later brown buckram binding. 12mo. 7.50" x 4.50" x 1.50" . pp.xxiii/1p./pp.432 . Brown boards, with gilt title to spine: "Illustrations Of Masonry - Preston". Original plain endpapers, lightly soiled. Previous owner's label to verso of the front board: "Brian Woodall..". Engraved portrait frontis of William Preston ( lightly foxed), "Engraved by Ridley from an Original Painting by S. Drummond A.R. for Preston's Illustrations." "London: Published by J. Asperne, 32 Cornhill, June 1811." Printed title page, with shadow of the engraving. Preface dated; "Dean-steet, Fetter-lane, Feb. 1812. Clear English text throughout, on toned paper. A very good example of an early printing of this popular title. ** William Preston 7 August 1742 - April 1, 1818. William Preston was a Scottish author, born in Edinburgh. The exact date of Preston's initiation into Freemasonry is not known, but is thought to have been between 1762 and 1763, in London. He discovered a vast body of traditional and historical lore in the old documents of the Craft, and begun modernizing the format of group meetings in such a way as to make ritual accessible, bringing a rudimentary knowledge of the arts and sciences to members of the Fraternity. Preston embarked upon detailed communication with Masons worldwide, so developing extensive knowledge of the Craft, and collecting the material which was to become his best known book, Illustrations of Masonry published in 1772. In 15 June, 1774, he visited the Lodge of Antiquity No. 1, (one of the four Lodges that formed the Premier Grand Lodge of England in 1717), and was subsequently elected a member and Worshipful Master at the same meeting. He became an active member of the Grand Lodge, and was later appointed Deputy Grand Secretary under James Heseline. After a brief period of expulsion from the fraternity for his support of a factional disagreement between the Grand Lodge of Moderns and the society over public use of ritual paraphernalia he was reinstated in 1787, all his honours and dignities restored, whereupon he resumed his Masonic activities.

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Sonstige Stichworte: 52255 G. And W.B. Whittaker Illustrations of Masonry. By William Preston, Past Master of the Lodge of Antiquity, Acting by Immemorial Constitution Freemason Freemasonry Masonic: : 19th Century