[ REDDING, M. WOLCOTT ] .

Cabala Or The Rites and Ceremonies of the Cabalist. National Series, 12, W.C.B. Revised And Arranged Strictly In Accordance With The Standard Formula.

New York: Redding & Co, 731 Broadway, 1888 . 0. A scarce early printing of the Cabalist ritual in code. A very good wallet-style leather binding. 5.75" x 4" x 0.5" . pp.198 . Maroon calf over thin board in a wrap-round (wallet-style) binding. Simple blind stamp decoratoion to back and front covers. The front flap also has the initials "W B". Hinges carefully strengthened and blended to match the original leather binding. All page edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Printed title and clean text throughout. A description of this book by Don Carr states: "Masonic-type rituals—featuring a “M[aster] Cabalist”—in a code reminiscent of IF U CN RD THIS, with a few other signs and symbols (among others, x and
) thrown in. Thus, “W-t. ws. th-n. s-d. t. u-.” is “What was then said to you?” Assuming a familiarity with Masonic rites and a little practice, Cabala is almost readable. " - See The Study of Christian Cabala in English: Addendum by Don Karr .

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PAST MASTER OF LODGE 2885.

Charterhouse: A Brief Record of Sutton's Hospital.

London: Sheppard & Company, 1906. 0. 2nd edition. Compiled for the Members of the Lodge of Freemasons, No.2885. "Printed for Private Circulation Only". All edges red. Pp.40, black & white frontispiece of S.Bruno + 7 further black & white plates. Blue cloth with gilt title and armorial crest to front, boards have some waterstaining. Good.

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Keywords: Charterhouse Brief Record Suttons Hospital Lodge Freemasons 2885 Floreat Aeternum Carthusiana Domus Carthusians 37592 Masonic

[ STEVENS, THADDEUS 1792-1868 / LEFEVER, JACOB 1795-1875 ] .

Free-Masonry Unmasked or Minutes of the Trial of a Suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, wherein Thaddeus Stevens, esq. was Plaintiff and Jacob Lefever, Defendant.

Gettysburg, PA. (Pennsylvania) : R. W. Middleton, Printer And Publisher, 1835 . 0. Minutes of the trial of a suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County. First edition. A very good tight binding. 8vo. 7.25" x 4.75" x 0.25". pp.93. Early grey papered boards, with later paper covered spine. Title with printed vignette of a Masonic ritual. Clear English text throughout. Light spotting to a few pages. All pages uniformly toned. A well preserved copy of this early anti-masonic publication. VG. ** "Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792 – August 11, 1868) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .. In September 1833, Stevens was elected to a one-year term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as an Anti-Mason, and once in the capital Harrisburg sought to have the body establish a committee to investigate Masonry. Stevens gained attention far beyond Pennsylvania for his oratory against Masonry, and also quickly became expert in legislative maneuvers. In 1835, a split among the Democrats put the Anti-Masons in control of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature. Granted subpoena powers, Stevens summoned leading state politicians who were Masons, including Governor George Wolf. The witnesses invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, and when Stevens verbally abused one of them, it created a backlash that caused his own party to end the investigation. The fracas cost Stevens reelection in 1836, and the issue of Anti-Masonry died in Pennsylvania. Nevertheless, Stevens remained an opponent of the order for the rest of his life." - See Wikipedia. *** In his newspaper Jacob Lefever (1795-1875), founder and editor of the gettysburg Compiler, had castigated Thaddeus Stevens and his Anti-Masonry activities.. the Compiler printed a letter which referred indirectly to Stevens as a murderer.. Stevens then sued Lefever for Libel in both criminaland civil proceedings.." - See Selected papers of Thaddeus Stevens.

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Keywords: 47974 R.W. Middleton Gettysburg, Pa. Pennsylvania Stevens, Thaddeus Jacob Lefever Masonic: : 19th Century

[ WOODFORD, REV. ADOLPHUS FREDERIC ALEXANDER - EDITOR] .

The Freemason: A Weekly Journal Of Freemasonry. Literature, Science, and Art. Vol. XI.

London: Bro. George Kenning, 198, Fleet-Street, 1878 . 0. A very good original tight binding. Folio. 14.75" 10" x 1.5" . [2pp.]/pp.8/pp.602 . Brown blind stamped cloth, with gilttitle to front board . Boards lightly soiled, edges rubbed. Spine dulled with rubbed gilt title. Original yellow endpapers. Inner hinges carefully strengthened. This tome begins with a very useful 8 page index! 52 weekly papers; Jan 5, to Dec 28, 1878 , pagination is continious. Clean text throughout (just a couple of small blemishes). Articles include: Consecration of the Temple Bar Lodge, No. 1728 (there are reports on the consecration of 31 craft lodges); A note on the safe arrival of Cleopatra's needle; Obituary. Bro. Dr. J. V. Worthington, P.M. 220 (in all there are 57 obituaries); The New Grand Officers; An Advert for The Ocarina. The New Musical Instrument.; An Advert and report for the Lauch of the Masonic Life-Boat (Albert Edward) at Clacton-on-Sea; Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk; etc. ** ".. By the 1850s publishers had rapid and reliable access to the whole country, in addition, time spent travelling by rail created a demand for material to read. The growing number of freemasons were part of an expanding middle class who travelled and read, and these factors help to explain why, within three years of each other, two new, weekly masonic newspapers were launched, The freemason in 1869, and The freemasons’ chronicle in 1872. It is also surely no coincidence that the first weekly masonic publications were launched after the removal of the last of the stamp and paper taxes in 1855 and 1861 respectively, commonly referred to as the taxes on knowledge. As Brake points out, after these taxes were abolished there was a rise in daily and weekly serials. The newspaper reported freemasons’ involvement in national events, for example in the issue for the 27th October 1877, there is a notice concerning the Freemasons Indian Famine Fund. The regular column, ‘Masonic and general tidings’ always tended to include items of general interest such as short reviews of good restaurants in London and details of the Lord Mayor’s show. By the 1880s the newspaper had a special column which reviewed the plays on in the London theatres. A further indication of the leisure activities and interests of those who read the newspaper. The newspaper always included reports of lodge meetings, with a section specifically for London lodges. These reports often give a detailed account of an event or a meeting, listing individuals who attended and can be a very useful source of information about London freemasons and masonic life. Similarly the obituaries, some of which are very detailed and include pictures, provide insight into an aspect of a man’s life which in many cases has remained hidden. Between 1873 and 1885 the Rev. Adolphus Frederic Alexander Woodford acted as editor. Woodford was a formidable masonic scholar and drew around him some of the great masonic scholars of the time. As a result articles by such men began to appear in the newspapers pages and helped to ignite a lively debate about the accepted views of masonic history. The newspaper was reflecting the interests and concerns of a growing number of freemasons who were believed in a more disciplined and erudite approach to masonic history. In 1886, a year after Woodford stepped down as editor, Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076 was formed with the aim of being the premier research Lodge and Woodford was one of its founding members. The newspaper demonstrated that a new approach to the history of freemasonry was in demand by the brethren, and the success of the research lodge, which still exists today, built on the foundations which the paper had laid.." - See Fraternal Communications: The Rise Of The English Masonic Periodical by Rebecca Coombes, 2009 . *** George Kenning. The son of an East End oyster seller, Kenning realised the potential of the market: he not only manufactured the costumes, but sold a range of products from his shops across Britain. He set up a mail order business which operated across the British Empire and was keen to develop new markets in the USA. He became a media magnate and advertised in his own widely read newspaper: The Freemason. He even extended the brand by becoming closely involved in developing new Masonic orders all of which needed special costumes and props.

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Book number: 39102

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Keywords: 39893 Bro. George Kenning the Freemason: A Weekly Journal of Freemasonry. Literature, Science Rev. Adolphus Frederic Alexander Woodford Masonic: : 19th Century

THE UNION WATERLOO LODGE NO.13.

The History of the Union Waterloo Lodge No.13. 1761-1961.

London: R.W.Chaplin (Printers) Ltd, 1961. 0. 1st edition. "We have..endeavoured to weave a picture of the Lodge from the threads of the human incidents - the grave and the gay, the successes and the reverses, the creditable and the discreditable. It might seem indeed, that we have dwelt unduly on the scandalous side of Lodge affairs. Yet there is a lesson to be learned from these incidents. In their time many of them must have seemed absolute calamities to the brethren concerned. Yet the Lodge has survived and flourished." Pp.64, 3 black & white illustrations (by René North) Blue card wraps, edges rubbed and creased. VG.

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Book number: 49166

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Keywords: 50651 Union Waterloo Lodge History Bicentenary Antient Freemasonry Masonic Masons Bicentenary Masonic: : London

19TH CENTURY CONVEYANCE - ODDFELLOWS , COLCHESTER

Indenture - Mr. Henry Howe to The Trustees of The Albert Edward Lodge No. 6032 Bury St. Edmunds District Manchester Unity Friendly Society .

Colchester:Chas. E. Page, Solicitor, 6th February, 1896 . 0. Folded folio vellum document. 15.75" x 10". 3 horizontal and one vertical fold, written on all four sides, including a plan of the land being sold . Front quarter soiled, with a couple of small holes, otherwise very clean. Indenture between Henry Howe, Colchester, Hay and Straw Merchant and Herbert George Munson, Colchester , Currier (Leather), one part, and Mark Joslin, Colchester, Commercial Clerk (Trustees for the Albert Edward Lodge No. 6032 Bury St. Edmunds District of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society. Six pieces of land on Canterbury Road, part of the Military Road estate, St. Botolphs, Colchester. A further memorandum is added dated 12th October, 1996, stating transfer of land to: Charles H. Marsden; Percy H. Chapman; William Godfrey; Robert Godfrey; Walter Long; John Smith; Thomas Cocker the younger; and Herbert J. Russell.

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Book number: 39334

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Keywords: Colchester: Chas. E. Page Henry Howe Herbert George Munson Mark Joslin Charles H. Marsden; Percy H. Chapman; William Godfrey; Robert Godfrey; Walter Long; John Smith; Thomas Cocker Masonic: : Oddfellows

LODGE KINTA NO.3212.

Lodge Kinta No.3212. The First Fifty Years. 1907-1957.

Privately published, 1957. 0. Printed for private circulation. "Because of the Japanese occupation of Malaya, all records of Lodge Kinta prior to 1941 have been lost, and the history of that period is based upon information drawn from the memories of pre-occupation members." Pp.40/2 appendix A/8 appendix B/ 4 appendix C, 1 black & white photo(dated 1894) + 5 line drawings. Blue cloth, gilt title to front, minor edge wear. Scarce item. VG.

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Book number: 38577

Catalogue: Masonic: : Malaysia

Keywords: Lodge Kinta 3212 First Fifty Years Malaysia Ipoh Perak History Freemasonry Masonic Lodge Craft War Far East Japanese 39500 Masonic: : Malaysia

[ MATHEWS, RICHARD ]

The Thomas Ralling Lodge No. 2508 1894 - 1994 . A Retrospect

[ Privately printed by Richard Mathews, 1994 ] . 0. Compiled by W. Bro. Richard Mathews P.M. 2508 . A4 paperback. 11.75" x 8.25". Illustrated card covers. [4pp.]/pp.36. Clean text and illustrations in blue & white . A very good history, starting in Chingford, Essex, but now residing in Loughton, Essex .

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Keywords: The Thomas Ralling Lodge No. 2508 1894 - 1994 . A Retrospect Chingford Loughton Masonic: : Essex

ACASTER, W.BRO. E. JOHN T. (MASTER) .

Transactions Of The Manchester Association For Masonic Research. Volume XCII (92) 2002 .

Oldham: Printed For The Association by Colin Ball Printing, 2002 . 0. Blue card covers with printed title. pp.108. Clean text throughout. VG .

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Keywords: 50487 Oldham: Printed for the Association by the Wellington Press Masonic

AGER, LAURENCE.

Masonic After Dinner Speaking.

London: Lewis Masonic, 1985. 085318142X. 1st edition. "Provides sufficient elementary instruction to enable any mason to rise with some degree of confidence and to speak for the required few minutes without disgrace. Included are many examples of speeches covering a wide variety of masonic occasions." Pp.116. Paperback, minor creasing to front. G+.

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ANON.

The Robinson Lodge Of Mark Master Masons No. 255 1880 - 1980

Kent: Privately Published for the Robinson Lodge, 1980 . 0. Scarce original booklet. pp.52 . Red card covers with black titles and crest. "Hole-punch" hole to lower margin. Page edges crudely cut. Clean type-written text throughout. VG.

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ANONYMOUS .

Extracts from the Records of the Hertford Lodge No. 403, Of free And Accepted Masons 1829 -1929 .

Hertford: Printed By Simson And Co. Ltd, [no date c. 1929?] . 0. First and only edition of this scarce lodge history. Well bound in the original blue cloth, with bright gilt titles to both the front board and the spine.Clean endpapers (no marks or previous owners signatures). Black and white portrait frontis: "R.Wor. Bro. C. E. Keyser, P.G.W." Clear English text throughout, just the odd brown spot or small blemish. Well illustrated with a further 5 full-page plates (3 coloured and showing the designs for the tracing boards). A very good copy of this scarce book. ** "Hertford Lodge No. 403. The Warrant of the Lodge is dated the 31st August 1829, and the Lodge was consecrated at the Salisbury Arms Inn, Hertford, on the 8th September 1829 by W. Bro. John Bott, P.G.D. When consecrated its number was 849, in 1832 it became No.578 and in 1863 No.403. It would appear that no mention is made in the minutes of the fact that the number was altered. It is the oldest Lodge in the Province of Hertfordshire, the next oldest - the Watford Lodge - having been consecrated as the Bamborough Lodge on the 13th November, 1829. At the time of its consecration there appears to have been no other Lodge existing in the County." - See Hertford Lodge No. 403.

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Book number: 42461

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Keywords: 43818 Extracts from the Records of the Hertford Lodge Simson and Co. Ltd. Masonic

ASHBY, W.R.C.

The Modern Craftsman.

London: Frederick Muller Limited, 1962. 0. 1st edition. Gives Masonic light on modern doubts and perplexities. "This original and most informative book, based on a fund of Masonic experience in two hemispheres, serves several important functions of inestimable value to Freemasonry." Pp.128, includes 250 questions and answers, blank pages for study notes for last 10 pages. Light blue cloth, dustwrapper rubbed with tear to top front corner. VG/VG.

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Book number: 36445

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Keywords: Ashby Modern Craftsman Freemasonry Masonic Grand Lodge Procedure Constitution Ritual Ceremonial 50244 Masonic

ASHE, JONATHAN / OLIVER, GEORGE (EDITOR) / COX, JOHN EDMUND (RE-EDITOR) .

Masonic Manual; or, Lectures on Freemasonry: containing the Instructions, Documents, and Discipline of the Masonic Economy.

London: Richard Spencer, 26 Great Queen Street, Opposite Freemasons' Hall, MDCCCLXX [ 1870 ] . 0. 8vo. pp.36/pp.319 . A very good original maroon cloth binding. plain boards with gilt titles and symbols to spine. Browned endpapers and light uniform toning to all pages. First few leaves with small edge tears and chips, where the pages have been crudely separated. Editor's Preface - John Edmund Cox, Athenaeum Club, August 3rd, 1870.Original dedication - Jonathan Ashe, Bristol, Nov. 1, 1813. Dr. Oliver's Address - Scopwick Vicarage, Aug. 14th, 1843. With fold-out plate at rear: "Copy of brother Captain Warren's Tracings.." A very good book. Referenced by: NSTC 2C41110 ** Ashe, D.D, Rev. Jonathan. A literary plagiarist who resided in Bristol, England. In 1814 he published "The Masonic Manual.."Ashe does not, it is true, pretend to originality, but abstains from giving credit to Hutchinson from whom he has taken at least two-thirds of his book.." - See Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert G. Mackey.

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Book number: 35962

Catalogue: Masonic: : 19th Century

Keywords: 51302 Ashe, Jonathan Oliver, George Cox, John Edmund Richard Spencer Masonic Manual; or, Lectures on Freemasonry: Containing the Instructions, Documents, and Discipline of the Masonic Economy. Masonic: : 19th Century

ATKINS, H. KENT .

The Five Noble Orders of Architecture. By H. Kent Atkins. The Prestonian Lecture 1968 .

London: Privately Printed, 1968 . 0. A clean booklet pp.16/[2pp.] . Cream card covers (creased ), with printed title and clean staples. Clean throughout. VG.

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Book number: 48867

Catalogue: Masonic

Keywords: 50343the Five Noble Orders of Architecture. By H. Kent Atkins the Prestonian Lecture Masonic