Fraternal Orders, Pro & Con March 2024
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A Gentleman (R. S.). A Gentleman (R. S.). Jachin and Boaz: or an Authentic Key to the Door of Free-Masonry, Ancient and Modern, Calculated, Not only for the instruction of every new Mason, but also, for the information of all who intend to become brethren; Illustrated with A beautiful frontispiece of the Regalia, Jewels and Emblematical Ornaments belonging to Masonry; and an accurate Plan of the drawing on the floor of a Lodge. Interspersed with a variety of Notes and Remarks, Necessary to explain and render the whole clear to the meanest capacity. New-York: E. Duyckinck, 1814. This is a defective copy. Leather spine, plain blue paper over card, very worn with the boards partly detached, 14.5 cm (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches). Contents: [1]: blank; [2]: frontispiece; [3]: title page; [4]: blank; [5]: contents; [6]: advertisement; [7-8] description of the frontispiece; [9]-10: preface; [11]-80: text; 81-100: odes, anthems, and songs; 101-104: toasts and sentiments. DEFECTIVE: lacking pp. 105-107; pp. 75-82 torn with loss of about 20% of the text; pp. 83-83 torn with no loss of text; many leaves with marginal tears, chips. Poor. Hardcover. Walgren 1373. "Contains 16 Masonic songs." An American reprint of an English title, the fourth edition of which was printed in 1763. (9451) $200.00
Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 101 for the year 1988. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1989. First Edition. ISBN: 0907655157. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 10 x 7 inches, viii, 277 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9949) $55.00
Batham, Cyril N. [editor]. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 90 for the year 1977. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1978. First Edition. ISBN: 095020015. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 10 x 7 inches, x, 356 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9947) $45.00
Batham, Cyril N. [editor]. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 97 for the year 1984. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1985. First Edition. ISBN: 0907655076. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 10 x 7 inches, viii, 248 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9948) $35.00
Carr, Harry [editor]. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 83 for the year 1970. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1971. First Edition. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 11 x 7 3/4 inches, xxxii, 432 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean, light bump to the top page corner throughout. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9943) $45.00
Carr, Harry [editor]. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 85 for the year 1972. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1973. First Edition. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 11 x 7 3/4 inches, xxxvi, 416 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9946) $95.00
Carr, Harry [editor]. The Early French Exposures. London: The Quatour Coronati Lodge No. 2076, 1971. First Edition. Red cloth with gilt spine titles, 9 x 6 inches, xx, 488 pp., several illustrations. Spine is a bit rolled; otherwise the book is "as new."
Printed for Private Circulation. (9942) $95.00
Carr, Harry [editor]. The Early Masonic Catechisms. Kessinger Publishing Company. Second Edition. ISBN: 156459324x. Softcover facsimile reprint with clear text and wide margins. 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches, xi & 244 clean pp. Very good. Paperback.
First published in 1943, this is an undated reprint of the second edition of 1963. (9957) $165.00
Coil, Henry Wilson, Sr.; Cook, Lewis C. [editor]. Freemasonry Through Six Centuries (2 volume set). Richmond, Virginia: Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., 1967 & 1968. Two volumes in blue cloth, slight wear to bindings, dust jackets edge-worn with small white label on spine panel of vol. i. Volume I is ex-library, with card pocket and slips; volume II is NOT ex library. Both books measure 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, and have xii, 308 and x, 454 clean pp. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Good in good dust-jacket. Hardcover.
"Transactions of the Missouri Lodge of Research, Volume No. 24" added to the title of volume II. (9953) $65.00
D'Assigny, Fifield. A Serious and Impartial Enquiry into the Cause of the Present Decay of Free-Masonry in the Kingdom of Ireland, 1744 : An Answer to the Pope's Bull; with the Character of a Free-Mason, 1738 : An Impartial Answer to the Enemies of Free-Masonry, 1741; Together with The General Regulations of the Free and Accepted Masons in the Kingdom of Ireland, 1744 and A Pocket Companion for Free-Masons, 1735. Bloomington, Illinois: The Masonic Book Club, 1974. Limited Numbered Edition. Blue cloth with gilt titles, we repaired the front inside hinge with pH neutral document repair tape. 9 x 6 3/4 inches, title page printed in red & black, xii, 173 clean pp. Very good. Hardcover.
Nimber 641 of 888 copies printed. Volume Five of the Publications of The Masonic Book Club. (9954) $300.00
Dafoe, Stephen. Nobly Born: An Illustrated History of the Knights Templar. Lewis Masonic, 2007. ISBN: 9780853182801. Black cloth with dust jacket, 10 x 8 1/4 inches, 168 clean pp., fully illustrated, tight. Fine in very good dust-jacket. Hardcover. (9956) $15.00
de Hoyos, Arturo; Bernheim, Alain [introduction]. Freemasonry's Royal Secret": The Jamaicn "Francken Manuscript" of the High Degrees. Washington DC: The Scottish Rite Research Society, 2014. ISBN: 9780983773863. Purple cloth with bright gilt titles & decoration, light bump to top of spine, 10 x 6 3/4 inches, 371 (1) clean pp., tight. Very good. Hardcover. (9959) $95.00
de Hoyos, Arturo; Morris, S. Brent [editors]. Cerneausim and American Freemasonry. Washington DC: Scottish Rite Research Society, 2019. First Edition. ISBN: 9780998505862. Maroon cloth with bright gilt designs, 9 x 6 inches, slight bump to one binding corner, 620 clean pp., "as new." Very good. Hardcover.
2019 date on title page, "First edition published 2020" on verso of same. A collection of essays by various authors, most previously published in Heredom. Includes bibliographic references and index. (9939) $95.00
de Hoyos, Arturo. Reprints of Rituals of Old Degrees. Washington DC: The Scottish Rite Research Society, 2015. First Edition. ISBN: 9780983773894. Red cloth with bright gilt titles & decoration, 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches, 242 (2) clean pp. Fine. Hardcover. (9958) $295.00
Hinman, Eugene E.; Denslow, Ray V.; Hunt, Charles C. A History of the Cryptic Rite (2 volume set). General Grand Council of R. & S. M. of the U. S. A., 2012. The second reprint of the 1930 original. Two volumes in purple cloth, bright gilt titles to spines, 9 x 6 inches, 1416 clean pages, fine new condition. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. New. Hardcover.
An essential set for your Masonic library. (9941) $195.00
Hutchens, Rex R.; de Hoyos, Arturo [reviser]. A Bridge to Light: The Revised Standard Pike Ritual. Washington DC: The Supreme Council, 2010. 2017 printing. Quality softcover, bump to bottom corner, otherwise as new. xiii., 343 pp. Very good. Paperback.
Cover title adds: A Study in Masonic Ritual & Philosophy (9940) $15.00
[MASONIC] 32 Freemasonry, Secret Society, & Occult book catalogues, 1891–1910. 1891- ca.1910. First Editions. 32 items bound in two volumes; including 5 duplicates making 27 different items, 32 total. Period half morocco, 2 volumes, "Catalogues" on spine of one volume, "Sale Lists" on spine of other. "Catalogues" is 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches with black leather boards, two small holes in ffep where it had once stuck to the bookplate; "Sale Lists" is 5 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches with red & gray marbled paper boards, small digs to the long board edges (evidently once in a stack tied with string). Wrapper fronts bound in for "Catalogues"; full wrappers bound in for "Sale Lists." Provenance: Mansfield Masonic Library (bookplates). Email us for more photos. Very good. Hardcover.
This unique, privately-bound collection of Masonic book catalogues identifies many old, rare and unusual items. Product lists chiefly include Freemasonry and Knights Templar books; one booklet on outfits, regalia, and other masonic items. Manufacturers include: L. Gardner, Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., Frank Hollings, William Tait, Spencer & Co., Henry Gray, Redding & Co.
Catalogues volume includes:
A Catalogue of the Library in Freemason's Hall, Leicester. Compiled by Bro. The Rev. Henry S. Biggs, & W. Bro. J. T. Thorp. Lieester: 1891. 55, ix. pp.
Fifty-Third Sale of Old Masonic Books, December 6, 1904. New York: Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co. 48 pp.
A Catalogue of Books on Freemasonry, published or sold by George Keening. London: Freemason Office, March 1893. 32 pp.
Catalogue of Standard Works on Freemasonry, Music, Etc. London: Spencer & Co. n.d. 25 pp.
No. 11. Freemasonry: A Catalogue of Books on Freemasonry, Secret Societies, Ancient Mysteries, and Kindred Subjects. Including: Alchemy, Astrology, Magic, and Occult Sciences; Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, and Secret Societies; Oriental Religions, Philosophies, Mythology, Traditions, Etc.; Modern Spiritualism, Psychic Research, Mesmerism, Etc. Belfast, Ireland: William Tait, n.d. 36 pp.
No. 81. 1909-1910. Occultism and Freemasonry: A Catalogue of Books pertaining to Alchemy, Ancient Art and Mystery, Animal Magnitism, Apparitions, Astrology, Black Art, Clairvoyance, Crystal Gazing, Demonology, Dreams, Epitaphs, Fairy Tales and Folk-Lore, Fortune Telling, Fremasonry, Ghosts and Visitations, Hidden Problems of Science and Speculation, Hermetic Philosophy, Hypnotism, Magic, Mesmerism, Myth and Mystery, Oracles, Oriental Religion and Science, Palmistry, Rosicrucianism, Secret Societies, Spiritualism, Strange Worships, Theosophy, Witchcraft, and Sorcery, etc., etc. London: Frank Hollins, 1909. 46 pp.
No. 2. An Important Collection of High-Class Books in every department of Literature. For sale by a Private Collector who is Disposing of his Library. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp. Has a section on Freemasonry; pencil marginalia.
No. III. A Catalogue of Remarkable Bargains. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp. Has a section on Freemasonry; pencil marginalia.
No. 4. Important Collection of Valuable Old Books on Alchemy, Metallurgy, Early Medicine, and a small Library of Works on the Occult Sciences. For Sale by a Private Collector. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp.
No. 275a. Books, MSS., and Prints. Gray's Book Bulletin, Offered for Sale by Henry Gray. London. n.d. [385]-408 pp.
No. 279a. Books, MSS., and Prints. Gray's Book Bulletin, Offered for Sale by Henry Gray. London. n.d. 32 pp.
No. 280. Second Series. Gray's Bulletin of British History, Ameriana and Local Prints. Offered for Sale by Henry Gray. London. n.d. 32 pp.
No 2. Catalogue of Masonic Works & Outfits. Redding & Co. publishers of standard Masonic Works and manufacturers of Regalia and Outfits. New York, 212 Broadway. n.d. 24 (3) pp., several plates (2 folding), one plate loose and laid in.
No. VI. A Fine Collection of Books on the Rosicrucians, Secret Societies, Free-Masonry, Knights Templars, &c. for sale by a Private Collector. London: M. E. Gardner ["M. E." crossed out in pencil with "T. L." written above] n.d., 8 pp. pencil marginalia.
No. I. A Fine Collection of Books on Freemasonry, The Rosicrucians & Theosophy, for sale by a Private Collector. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d., 8 pp., pencil marginalia.
No. 2. An Important Collection of High Class Books in every department of Literature. For sale by a Private Collector who is disposing of his Library. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp. includes a section of Masonic books.
No. III. A Catalogue of Remarkable Bargains. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp. Has a section on Freemasonry; pencil marginalia.
No. 4. Important Collection of Valuable Old Books on Alchemy, Metallurgy, Early Medicine, and a small Library of Works on the Occult Sciences. For Sale by a Private Collector. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp.
No. 5. An Interesting Collection of Books on Freemasonry and the Rosicrucians. For sale by a Private Collector. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d. 8 pp. Black & red pencil marginalia.
No. 6. The Second Portion of A Library of Books on Freemasonry, Cagliostro, Alchemy & Occult Literature. For Sale by a Private Collector. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d., 8 pp.
No. 7. A Catalogue of Remarkable Bargains. London: F. L. Gardner. n.d., 8 pp. Has a section on Freemasonry.
No. 8. A Fine Collection of Books on India, Eastern Religions, Freemasonry, and Modern Literature. London: F. L. Gardner, n.d., 8 pp.
No. 9. A Fine Collection of Books on Astrology and Freemasonry. For Sale by a Private Collector. London: F. L. Gardner, n.d., 8 pp.
No. 10. An Important Library of Books on Freemasonry has just been disposed of by a High Official who has been a life-long Collector; it contains many valuable items, and is well worthy of a perusal by those interested in the Liberature of this world-wide Fraternity. London: F. L. Gardner, n.d., 8 pp.
No. XI. A Catalogue of Remarkable Bargains. London: F. L. Gardner, n.d., 8 pp., includes a section of Freemasonry.
No. XII. The Second Portion of An Important Library of Books on Freemasonry, The Knights Templar, The Rosicrucians, Thomas Taylor the Platonist, and Occult Literature, which has just been disposed of by a High Official who has been a life-long Collector; it contains many valuable items, and is well worthy of a perusal by those interested in the Liberature of this world-wide Fraternity. London: F. L. Gardner, n.d., 16 pp.
Fifty-Third Sale of Old Masonic Books, December 6, 1904. New York: Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co. 48 pp.
Number Seven. A Catalogue of Rare, Choice, and Important Books. Many very beautiful Specimens of Printing and Binding. Richmond, Surrey: Frank Albert, 1911. 34 pp.
No. 82. 1910. Annual Clearance List of a large Collection of Miscellaneous Books...&c. London: Frank Hollings. 68 pp.
No. 83. 1910. A Catalogue of Rare and Interesting Books...Includes...Occult Literature, Worships, Freemasonry (see pages 30 to 36), etc. London: Frank Hollings. 46 pp.
No. 84. 1910. A Catalogue of Books purchased from the various Libraries sold during the last season; including First Editions of great Authors and Illustrators, Privately Printed Books on Vellum, Occult Literature, Early Worships, Freemasonry, etc. London: Frank Hollings, 46 pp.
Catalogue of a choice selection of books from The Valuable Library of The Late Mrs. Atwood, of Knayton, Thirsk, Yorks., Author of "The Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery," comprising Rare And Important Items, On Alchemy and the Hermetic Sciences, Ancient Religions and Mythology, The Mysteries, Gnostics, Kabalists, Mediaeval Mystics, Astrology, Mesmerism, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Works of Thos. Taylor, Behemen, Louis Claude Saint-Martin, Pordage, Jane Lead, etc., etc. A Fine Collection of early Books on Emblems, Specimens of the Aldine, Elzevir, Plantin, and Baskerville Presses, etc. etc. Belfast, Ireland: William Tait. n.d. 56 pp. (7211) $1,500.00
Newton, Joseph Fort [editor]. The Builder: A Journal for The Masonic Student Volume I 1915. Anamosa, Iowa: The National Masonic Research Society, 1915. First Edition. Gold cloth, binding is soiled and stained, 12 x 9 1/2 inches, lacks the spine title label. Lacks all free end papers; both end paper hinges torn with the text block nearly detached from the binding. Title page detached and laid in. VIII, 312 pp. with portraits and illustrations. The twelve issues for 1915 here bound as one volume. Text is counted and complete. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Fair. Hardcover. (9950) $45.00
Newton, Joseph Fort [editor]. The Builder: A Journal for The Masonic Student Volume III 1917. Anamosa, Iowa: 1917. First Edition. Gold cloth, binding is clean and very good, 12 x 9 1/2 inches, leather spine title label. Private bookplate. XV, [1], 384 pp. with portraits, illustrations, and one folding plate. The twelve issues for 1917 here bound as one volume. Text is counted and complete. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9951) $75.00
Pike, Albert; deHoyos, Art [introduction]. The Book of the Words, Sephir H'Debarim: A facsimile of the 1879 second edition including pages 92a-92f and "Some Recent Investigations" of 1880; With an Introduction by Art deHoyos...and an Index by Norman D. Peterson. Washington DC: The Scottish Rite Research Society, 1999. First, Thus. Lavender cloth with gilt titles, 9 1/4 x 7 inches, XIX, 197, [1] clean pp. This would pass for a new copy. Fine. Hardcover. (9955) $95.00
Plummer, George Winslow. A Masonic Compendium to the Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East; Being a Digest of all References and Allusions to the Antiquity, Archaeology, and Ceremonial Forms of Freemasonry, with a Guide to Masonic Research. New York: Oriental Foundation, 1918. First Edition. "Issued, for Private Circulation Only." Black cloth with gilt titles to front, 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, binding with some spotting, 67 clean pp., old repair to front hinge. Good. Hardcover. (9952) $35.00
[Stapleton, Joseph K.]. Proceedings of a Convention of Chapters of the State of Mississippi, held at Vicksburg, May 18, 1846-2376-5846, for the purpose of forming a State Grand Chapter; with the Constitution Adopted, and the Proceedings of the First Meeting of the Grand Chapter. Jackson: Printed at the Southron Office, 1846. First Edition. Removed, 5 1/2 x 8 inches, 12 clean pp. Good. Pamphlet.
Proceedings of the Royal Arch Masons at the formation of their State Grand Chapter. (5675) $65.00
Wells, Roy A. [editor]. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 86 for the year 1973. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1974. First Edition. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 11 x 7 3/4 inches, xx, 404 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9945) $55.00
Wells, Roy A. [editor]. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Volume 87 for the year 1974. London: Quatuor Lodge No. 2076, 1975. First Edition. Bound in blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, original paper wrapper retained, 11 x 7 3/4 inches, xii, 292 pp., illustrated. Binding & text clean. US Media rate shipping as quoted at checkout; Priority or International orders will require extra postage. Very good. Hardcover. (9944) $45.00