Berlin: Friedrich Maurer, 1801. 304 pages. Thick 8vo, original plain gray wrappers, neatly re-backed. (foxing throughout, wrappers lightly soiled and front cover with 19th century notations. Berlin: Friedrich Maurer, 1801. More
Auburn: Derby Miller, 1848. and Its Advantages Maintained. A few plates. 248pp. 12mo, original brown cloth with gilt decoration, spine ends worn, edges of corners bumped and worn, foxing to plates, dampstain to margins of plates. Auburn: Derby Miller, 1848. First Edition. More
Wiliam D. Stratton, 1865. Original print. Color lithograph. Measures 20" x 25" This rare lithograph of Boston's Masonic Temple, on the corner of Boylston and Tremont Streets, was published in 1865 by William D. Stratton and issued by Buffords' Print Publishing House. The print depicts the proposed masonic temple, designed by artist and architect Merrill G. Wheelock. After Wheelock fell ill, the design was completed by architect George Meacham, and the building was dedicated in 1867. The site continues to..... More
Boston: Munroe & Francis, 1803. 18 pages. Slim 8vo, modern wrappers. Boston: Munroe & Francis, 1803. First Edition. Several pages with light foxing, else very good. Author was a minister from Watertown, Massachusetts. Walgren, Freemasonry 753. Shaw & Shoemaker 4145. More
Leipzig: Otto Wigand, 1866. Vom Verfasser der Schrift "Adhuc stat." 147 pages. 12mo, yellow printed wrappers; page margins uncut, wrappers chipped and somewhat soiled, last 3 pages and back wrappers are creased in upper right corner margins. Leipzig: Otto Wigand, 1866. More
Frankfurt am Main: Fa. Mahlau & Waldschmidt, 1908. No. 281. Dienstag, den 18. August 1908. Quartal-Versammlung im Lokale der Bundesloge Zur Einigkeit. Pages 845-855. 8vo, self-wrappers, spine worn, small tear in right margin of most pages, several pages lacking bottom right corner margin, first and last pages lightly soiled. Frankfurt am Main: Fa. Mahlau & Waldschmidt, 1908. More
Rostock: Adlers Erben, 1815. 14 pages. Slim 12mo, 19th century plain green wrappers. Rostock: Adlers Erben, 1815. Very good. More
Kiel: Besten der Armen. 10 pages. Slim 12mo, bound in 19th century marbled wrappers. Kiel: gedruckt zum Besten der Armen, n.d., circa 1785. Very good. More
Philadelphia: T. S. Manning, 1820. 31 pages. 12mo, disbound, a few pages with light foxing. (Philadelphia: T. S. Manning, 1820). Inscribed on last page by George A. Baker, grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Included in the text is a list of the Masonic Lodges in the United States under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Text also includes a list of names of freemasons, in several states, who were suspended, rejected, or repulsed by their..... More
Hamburg: Nestler und Melle, 1838. Festlich begangen durch die Grosse Loge zu Hamburg, in Vereine mit ihren zu Hamburg arbeitenden Tochter Logen, g. u. v. St. Johannis Logen: Absalom, St. Georg, Emanuel, Ferdinande Caroline und Ferdinand zum Felsen. Lithograph illustrations on front and back wrappers, two engraved vignettes on title page. 128pp. + 1 leaf. 8vo, original pr. wrs., spine worn, wrappers lightly soiled, scattered light foxing. (Hamburg: Nestler und Melle, 1838). More
Birmingham: Knott and Lloyd, 1805. 16pp. 12mo, disbound, light foxing throughout. Birmingham: Knott and Lloyd, 1805. Author was deputy provincial grand chaplain of the province and county of Chester. More
London: Watkins, 2007. Illustrated in color and in black and white. xviii, 334 pages. 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. London: Watkins, (2007). First Edition. Page edges lightly spotted, otherwise fine. Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Frontis. 348pp. 8vo, modern 1/2 calf with marbled boards; (light foxing, offsetting of Frontis. onto t.p., last page chipped on top margin, otherwise very good). Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge, Anno Lucis, 5801, [1801]. First Collected Edition. Author received his A.M. in theology from Harvard University. In 1788, Harris was chosen to be George Washington's secretary, but declined the position because he was suffering with smallpox. From 1791 to 1793, Harris was librarian to Harvard University. Then he was pastor of the..... More
Washington: United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, 1965. Some Supplementary Documents. Frontis. 104pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., wrappers dampstained near edges, fore-edges of pages dampstained, spine ends worn, wrappers partially faded from sun exposure. Washington: United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, 1965. More
A Sermon preached before Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of Lodge Number Fifty, of Free and Accepted Masons, at West- Chester...December 27, 5818. 24pp. 8vo, disbound; (3 chips to three page margins, light foxing). Downingtonwn: Printed by Charles Mowry, for the Author, 1818. First Edition S&S 44504. More
Leipzig: Friedrich Andra, 1859. 16 pages. 8vo, self-wrappers, top margins unopened, bottom margin of wrappers slightly chipped, first and last pages lightly foxed and lightly soiled. (Leipzig: Friedrich Andra), 1859. Extra-Beilage zur Freimaurer-Zeitung No. 48. More
1899. Excellent content A.L.S. 8vo. 1 page, Pall Mall, 1899. Forwarding research papers from his days as a serious scholar of Anthropology, in full: "I send you a copy of the reprint of the paper on "The Secret Tribal Societies of West Africa" that I read on May 5th before Lodge Quantico Committee - at an unscheduled meeting. I have obliterated certain passages bearing on rather Masonic matters." Marriott, a 32nd Degree Mason, made his presentation before a Masonic Lodge..... More
Boston: Freemasons' Magazine, 1849. 14 pages. Slim 8vo, original green printed. Boston: Printed at the Office of the Freemasons' Magazine, 1849. First Edition. A very good(+) copy. More
London: 1910. Two A.L.S.'s written two days apart to Mr. Arthur Klein, whereby Sir Ampthil is very concerned he will have to miss an important Masonic Lodge Reception due to an urgent debate held in the House of Lords. First Letter: 8vo. 2 pages, 62 Pont Street, S.W. November 20th 1910, in full: "You have, I am sure, realized that I may be unable to attend the Reception tomorrow. It all depends on the all important Debate in the House..... More
Hallowell: Ezekiel Goodale, 1815. 24pp. 8vo, sewn, bottom margin of last page torn, last two leaves creased in bottom margin, scattered light soiling to margins. Hallowell: Ezekiel Goodale, 1815. First Edition Presentation copy. Author was a mason and lawyer from Hallowell, Maine. This work is his first address on freemasonry. Sheppard was the author of several addresses on freemasonry. In 1842, he moved to Boston. For several years, Sheppard was the librarian of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Shaw..... More
Dover: John Mann, 1824. 13pp. 24mo, original blue wrappers, front wrapper lightly soiled, front flyleaf lightly dampstained and creased in upper right corner. (Dover): John Mann, (1824). First Edition. More
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1855. View. Lithograph. Image measures 6" x 8 1/2". This small view depicts the Masonic Hall on Broadway in 1830. Townhouses and smaller wooden structures are visible on both sides of the building. David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and began publishing the "Manual for the Corporation of the City of New York" in 1841. The Manuals were directories of extensive historical and contemporary..... More
Boston: Order of the Supreme Council, 33, N.J., 1866. 32 pages. Slim 8vo, original printed wrappers, spine a bit worn, wrappers chipped, wrappers lightly soiled, upper right corner margins throughout are lightly creased, back wrapper partially detached. Boston: Order of the Supreme Council, 33 degree, N.J., 1866. First Edition. More
London: George Kenning, 1896. Facsimile. 20 pages. 8vo, original green printed wrappers; lightly soiled, small tear to right margin of first page of introduction. London: George Kenning, 1896. First Edition One of 250 copies. Text of a Masonic manuscript in the collection in the West Yorkshire Library. More
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