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réf. 52423Aesun Publishing 2010. 1st edition. The common origin of Freemasonry and Christianity in ancient sun-worship.22.5cms x 15cms x 2.5cms. Pp.412 colour and black & white photos and illustrations inscribed bu the author to front free endpaper. Paperback. Scarce. VG. Aesun Publishing, 2010. paperback
réf. 51505Cork: Printed by Guy & Co. Ltd. 70 Patrick Street 1941 . Third Edition With revisions and additions . Copyright. Scarce copy: Elizabeth Aldworth - The only woman ever admitted to the Masonic Order and her initiation around 1710. 9.0" x 5.75" . pp.37 . Light blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to front board. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. One light blue paint spot to the front board. White endpapers. Clean throughout. No library marks or other ownership details. Compass and square frontis. Printed title. Text very clean. With 9 colour and black & white illustrations. The Lady Freemason 1693-1772 . Perhaps the most intriguing story in connection with Munster Masonry concerns the Hon. Mrs Elizabeth Aldworth nee St Leger the only Lady Freemason. She was born in 1693 the fourth child and only daughter of Viscount Doneraile who was himself a keen mason. The story states that Lord Doneraile held Lodge meetings at Doneraile Court from time to time. On one occasion c.1712 some building work had been partially completed whereby two rooms were to be connected by an arch. Lord Doneraile and other masons held a meeting in one of the rooms not realising that Elizabeth was in the other room having fallen asleep whilst reading. The sound of voices awakened her and her curiosity aroused she removed a loose brick in the wall and observed the proceedings. It is reported a staff member discovered her. The members of the lodge under the circumstances felt they had to initiate her. At this time she was a young girl not more than nineteen years of age. She remained an interested member of the order until her death in 1772. Typed letters include: Lady Castleton to Mrs Hanford Flood 20 Oct 1907; 4 letters dated 29 Sept 1911; 12 Oct 1911; 19 Oct 1911 & Nov 11 1911; all from John Day the author to Mis A. H. Flood . "Alice Hanford Flood was born in Kilkenny Farmley Leinster Ireland about 1856 daughter of William Hanford Flood 1809 - 3 May 1892 and was the was a sister to Mary Frances Hervey. In 1881 she was living with her father at Wollas Hall Pershore Worcestershire. In 1901 a 44 year old spinster living at 16 Queens Road Paddington London and as Miss A. H. Flood of Thurston she exhibited a watercolour at the 3rd Suffolk Art and Aid Association exhibition held at The Athenaeum Bury St Edmund's on 23 October 1908. In 1911 a 55 year old living at Thurston Cottage Bury St Edmund's Suffolk the home of her brother-in-law Col. Constantine Hervey. Cork: Printed by Guy & Co. Ltd., 70 Patrick Street, 1941 . Third Edition ( With revisions and additions ). Copyright. hardcover
réf. 51458Edinburgh : Seton & Mackenzie / London: R. Spencer / Calcutta: R. C. Lepage & Co. MDCCCLIX. 1859 . A revised and enlarged edition of �The History of Free Masonry� by Sir David Brewster. With plates. A very good full leather binding. 8vo. 9.00" x 6.25" x 1.75" . pp.xxxiv /2pp./pp.527 . Polished tree calf boards carefully rebacked in brown calf. Spine with 5 raised bands and dark brown leather tile label. Original yellow endpapers. Frontispiece of ; William St. Clair of Roslin present but foxed facing an additional chromolithographic title page highlighted in gold edges foxed. Followed by a printed title page. Clean text throughout just the odd brown spot or small blemish with all illustrations and woodcuts as called for. The two double-page plates inserted after the index are heavily foxed i.e. : "The Ribbon & Jewel of the M.W. The Grand Master Mason of Scotland"; and "The Past Grand Master". Still a well preserved copy of this scarce book. William Alexander Laurie was originally a stocking-weaver and afterward became a bookseller and stationer in Parliament Square Edinburgh and printer of the Edinburgh Gazette. He was appointed bookseller and stationer to the Grand Lodge of Scotland and afterward Grand Secretary. In 1804 he published a book entitled The History of Freemasonry drawn from authentic sources of information; with an account of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from its Institution in t7S to the present time compiled from the Records; and an Appendix of Original Papers. Of this valuable and interesting work Lawrie was at one time deemed the author notwithstanding that the learning exhibited in the first part and the numerous references to Greek and Latin authorities furnished abundant internal evidence of his incapacity from previous education to have written it. The doubt which naturally arises whether he was really the author derives great support from the testimony of the late Dr. David Irving Librarian to the Faculty of Advocates Edinburgh. A writer in the Notes and Queries Third Series iii 366 on May 9 1863 stated that at the sale of the library of Doctor Irving on Saturday March 28 1B62 a copy of Lawrie's History of Freemasonry was sold for �1. In that copy there was the following memorandum in the handwriting of Doctor Irving: The history of this book is somewhat curious and perhaps there are only two individuals now living by whom it could be divulged The late Alexander Lawrie "Grand Stationer" wished to recommend himself to the Fraternity by the publication of such a work. Through Doctor Anderson he requested me to undertake its compilation and offered a suitable remuneration. As I did not relish the task he made a similar offer to my old acquaintance David Brewster by whom it was readily undertaken and I can say was executed to the entire satisfaction of his employers. The title-page does not exhibit the name of the author but the dedication bears the signature of Alexander Lawrie and the volume is commonly described as Lawrie's History of Freemasonry. There can be no doubt of the truth of this statement. It has never been unusual for publishers to avail themselves of the labours of literary men and affix their own names to books which they have written by proxy. Besides the familiarity with abstruse learning that this world exhibits although totally irreconcilable with the attainments of the stocking-weaver can readily be assigned to Sir David Brewster the philosopher see Lyon's History of the Lodge of Edinburgh page 55. Lawrie had a son. William Alexander Laurie he had thus for some unknown reason changed the spelling of his name who was for many years the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and died in office in 1870 highly esteemed. In 1859 he published a new edition of the History with many additions under the title of The History of Freemasonry and the Grand Lodge of Scotland with chapters on the Knights Templar Knights of Saint John Mark Masonry and the Royal Arch Degree." - See Encyclopedia of Freemasonry . Edinburgh : Seton & Mackenzie / London: R. Spencer / Calcutta: R. C. Lepage & Co. MDCCCLIX. [1859] . hardcover
réf. 50228London : The Honourable Fraternity Of Antient Masonry. 1932 - 1934 . Bound collection of original magazines. February 1932 - April 1934. Green buckram binding with gilt title to spine: "The Gavel 1932-4". 12 bound magazines all with the original green card covers. The periodical of the Honourable Fraternity Of Antient Masonry; The Gavel which was published from 1909 to 1912 and 1929 to date. [London] : The Honourable Fraternity Of Antient Masonry., 1932 - 1934 . hardcover
réf. 50231London: William Rider & Son Limited 1925. 1st edition. Chapters include: I. Imitations from the Old Records; II. The Acception and Robert Fludd; III. Ancient York Masonry; IV. The Mystical Quest in Freemasonry; V. Masonic Tradition and the Royal Arch; VI. The Second Birth of Masonry in Continental Rites; VII. Grades of the Secret Tradition; VIII. Christology of the Secret Tradition; IX. The Chivalry of the Holy Temple; X. The Development of Vengeance Grades; XI. The Alleged Masonic Peril; XII. The Place of Masonry in the Rites of Initiation. Pp.xii/301 gpresentation message Bequeathed to Joshua Nunn Lodge 2154 by W.Bro. Ernest Clayton. P.G.Std B to inside front board a few minor marginal spots. Bright blue cloth with blind-stamped title to front gilt title to spine minor wear to top and tail of spine. Scarce. VG. London: William Rider & Son Limited, 1925. hardcover
réf. 50239London: A. Lewis 1920. An introduction to the history of Freemasonry with a selection of the many items in the collection at Freemasons' Hall London illustrated in coloured and half-tone plates. Pp.xii/42 half-tone plates/ 91coloured frontispiece 17 further coloured plates red Foyles bookseller's label to inside front board minor spotting to preliminary pages and to closed page edges. Bright blue clothgilt title to spine white title and motif to front board minor wear to base of spine and small bump to lower front edge. G. London: A. Lewis, 1920. hardcover
réf. 50232London: Rider & Co. 1933. 1st edition. "The subject of Secret Societies is one which has inspired the pen of many authors.Many have been formed for revolutionary purposes and few have escaped a political tinge. One of these Societies has however developed in a special manner on British soil. It has avoided the objectionable features of similar bodies on the mainland of Europe and steered clear of all the pitfalls of polemical and political controversy. This body is the Masonic Fraternity which in all its branches has taught its members to reverence patriotism to respect law to tolerate the failings of others and generally to be good citizens." Pp.288 black & white photo frontispiece 15 further plates owner's name and small bookseller's label John M. Watkins London to front free endpaper toning to endpaper occasional spotting throughout. Blue cloth gilt motIf to front gilt title to spine spine dulled uneven fading to boards. Scarce. G. London: Rider & Co., 1933. hardcover
réf. 50229London: The Masonic Record Ltd 1938. New and Revised edition. Originally published in 1928 this book summarised the material of many lectures to the Brethren of the Province of Essex."It suggests by instances taken at random that there are several ways of viewing the Craft ritual and symbolism and that apart from its system of ethical guidance and discipline Freemasonry embodies in its teachings a satisfying and consoling philosopjy of life". Pp.137 owner's name to reverse of front free endpaper. Grey cloth with blue title to frpmt and spine slight bending to boards. Scarce. G. London: The Masonic Record Ltd, 1938. hardcover
réf. 50273London: Methuen & Co.Ltd 1934. Originally published in German under the title 'Die Freimaurer'. ".a survey of the legends history and present activities of Freemasonry throughout the world and a reply to post-war attacks on the Fraternity with a view to showing that Freemasonry may yet be a world influence for Peace and Goodwill." Pp.16/375/8ads 63 plates and 15 illustrations in the text owner's name and small bookseller's label John W.Watkins London to front free endpaper slight toning to title page and endpapers. Blue cloth blind-stamped masonic motif to front edges rubbed spine and title to spine dulled. Plus folded 8 page pamphlet "Business to be transacted in Grand Lodge.1938" staple rusted loosely enclosed. G. London: Methuen & Co.Ltd, 1934. hardcover
réf. 50258London: Siegle Hill & Co. 2 Langham Place 1914 . A very good original binding. 8vo. 6.75" x 4.5" x 0.5". pp.192. Maroon cloth with gilt Masonic Ritual to front board and titles to spine a little rubbed. Boards and spine rubbed and faded. Original plain endpapers no previous ownership details. Printed title page with a small woodcut of a coffin. By Jabez Richardson A. M. pseudonym of Benjamin Henry Day d 1810-1889 . The Preface includes details of William Morgan and the anti-masonic affair. Pages lightly toned. Clear text throughout in double columns with numerous small illustrations within the text. A very good copy of this scarce work. London: Siegle, Hill & Co., 2, Langham Place, 1914 . hardcover
réf. 50266London: Gale & Polden Ltd 1903. 1st edition. An abridged revised but more compendius formof Gould's "History of Freemasonry". Pp.xii/448/2ads 8 illustrations endpapers tanned occasional foxing pencil notation to front free endpaper cracking to inner hinges but holding. Maroon cloth gilt title and masonic symbols to front and spine spine worn to edges and top and tail wear to corner tips. Scarce. Good. London: Gale & Polden Ltd, 1903. hardcover
réf. 50296Luton: White Crescent Press Limited 1975. 1st edition. Volume One only. From 1798 charities were set up for clothing and educating sons of needy Freemasons. They originally provided education by sending them to schools near to their homes. A specific masonic boys' school was set up at Wood Green in North London in 1857 following amalgamation of the charities in 1852. A new school was built in Bushey Hertfordshire in 1903 and a Junior School was added on the other side of The Avenue in 1929. By 1939 there were 800 boys at the school. Pp.xiv/257 23 black & white photosand illustrations illustrated endpapers presentation message to reverse of front free endpaper. Blue cloth discolouration to lower rear board edge. Dustwrapper has tear to lower front edge and minor wear to top edges. Scarce. G/G. Following a decline in pupil numbers the junior school closed in 1970 with the senior school closing in 1977. The buildings' condition declined and fell into disrepair. They have now been redeveloped as housing.Both schools were commonly used for films such as Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Lucky Jim twice Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and numerous TV shows from the 1950s until recently. Luton: White Crescent Press Limited, 1975. hardcover
réf. 46183Hersham: Privately published 2006. This book I believe will become a classic for the study of Freemasonry not only for the data and conclusions it provides but also for its methodology which might usefully be emulated by anyone wishing to seek out long hidden history previously dismissed as archaic legend. In addition and importantly it reveals that we underestimate the intelligence of our predecessors at our peril; sometimes we have to admit they did know what they were talking about however obtuse their language may have become to the modern ear." Foreword. Michael Baigent. Pp.viii/484 inscribed by the author to front free endpaper. Paperback. VG. Hersham: Privately published, 2006. paperback
réf. 36893Leicester: Lodge of Research No. 2429 Freemasons' Hall 1935 . Illustrated by Fourty-one Plates Consisting of Fac-similes of Original Documents &c." . A very good original binding. 4to. 8pp./pp.304/4pp. - List of Subscribers . 10" x 7.75" x 1.25" . Very clean blue cloth with gilt titles to spine just a few scuff marks and light rubbing to corners. Very clean throughout and well illustrated. VG. N.B. This is a heavy book so there will be an extra charge for posting overseas. Leicester: Lodge of Research No. 2429, Freemasons' Hall, 1935 . hardcover
réf. 46202London: Lewis Msonic 2000 . A very good reprint of the Second Edition printed in 1895 by John Lane F. C. A. . with an introduction by William James Hughan . Published under the authority of the United Grand Lodge of England. A very good and tight binding. Large 4to. 11" x 9" x 1.75" pp.544 . Original navy blue cloth coverd boards. Front board and spine with bright gilt tiles. previos owner's signature to front endpaper: "John Acaster 13 Novemeber 2008". Portrait frontis of John Lane. Clean text throughout. A well preserved book. Please note this is a heavy book. So there will be an extra charge for posting outside of the UK. London: Lewis Msonic, 2000 . hardcover
réf. 46288London: Lewis Masonic 2007. 1st edition. Transactions of the Seventh International Conference 5 & 6 November 2005. Pp.xix/140 owner's name John Acaster to front free endpaper. Dark blue cloth dustwrapper. VG/VG. London: Lewis Masonic, 2007. hardcover
réf. 46324Bath: The Herald Press 1921. 1st edition. Contents: I.Lineal Descent from the Lodge of Reconciliation; II.The Stability Lectures; III.The Stability Ceremonies; IV.Continuity of Teaching: 1Philip Broadfoot and Peter Thomson1817-1851; V.Continuity of Teaching: 2Henry Muggeridge 1851-1885; VI.Continuity of Teaching: 3Eustace Anderson and F.W.Golby 1885-1917; VII.Uninterrupted Existence for a Century; Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Members of the Stability Lodge of Instruction from its Foundation; Appendix b. List of Members of the Stability Lodge of Instruction Arranged Under Their Respective Lodges. Pp.xx/276 4 black & white portrait plates toning to endpapers. Dark blue cloth gilt title to spine dulled edge wear and small bumps to corners. Good. Bath: The Herald Press, 1921. hardcover
réf. 36032London: Q.C. Correspondence Circle/Quatour Coronati Lodge No.2076 1978. Reprint. Companion volume to "Early Masonic Catechisms" reprinting ".a selection of masonic pamphlets newspaper articles and advertisements printed during the years 1638-1735 together with shorter or longer extracts of masonic interest from contemporary works of a general character. All are chosen because they throw light on the accepted masonry of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries." Pp.x/338 owner's label to front free endpaper. Blue cloth gilt title to spine. Scarce. VG. London: Q.C. Correspondence Circle/Quatour Coronati Lodge No.2076, 1978. hardcover
réf. 45140London: Spencer & Co. 23A Great Queen Street no date - c. 1887 . A very good original binding. 4to. 10.75" x 8.50" . pp.20. Black blind-stamped boards with masonic symbols to corners of the front board. Chip to lower edge of front board and rubbing to the spine. Front board with gilt title: "Masonic Musical Service - M. E. Doorly 2/6 Nett". Original yellow endpapers. Library reference number to front endpaper. Clean text and musical notation throughout. A very good copy of this early masonic music. "Doorly Martin Edward organist and composer born in Demerara British Guiana 1847. Was for many years organist of the Cathedral Bridgetown Barbadoes and conductor of concerts ; also music master at Queen's College Barbadoes. In 1891 he graduated Mus. Bac Durham after examination held at Codrington College affiliated to Durham University Barbadoes. He composed an oratorio "The Raising of Lazarus" produced at Marshall's Hall Bridgetown August 24 1880 and repeated on the 27th in St. Leonard's Church ; this performance being conducted by the Lord Bishop of the diocese Dr. ilitchinson. He also wrote an opera "Equality;" A burlesque; and published some organ pieces and songs. He died at Barbadoes August 22 1895." - See British musical biography: a dictionary of musical artists authors and composers born in Britain and its colonies. London: Spencer & Co., 23A, Great Queen Street, [no date - c. 1887] . hardcover
réf. 44843London: Methuen And Co. Ltd. 36 Essex Street 1916 . A very good half leather binding. 8vo. 7.5" x 4.75" x 0.75" . Navy blue calf covered spine and corners over blue cloth covered boards. Edges lightly rubbed. Polished leather spine with 5 raised bands gilt decorated compartments and gilt titles. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Clean text throughout. VG.THERE was Rundle Station Master An' Beazeley of the Rail An' 'Ackman Commissariat An' Donkin' o' the Jail; An' Blake Conductor-Sergeant Our Master twice was 'e With im that kept the Europe-shop Old Framjee Edu1jee.Outside - " Sergeant! Sir! Salute! Salaam!Inside - 'Brother" an' it doesn't do no 'arm.We met upon the Level an' we parted on the SquareAn' I was junior Deacon in my Mother-Lodge out there!We'd Bola Nath AccountantAn' Saul the Aden JewAn' Din Mohammed draughtsmanOf the Survey Office too;There was Babu ChuckerbuttyAn' Amir Singh the SikhAn' Castro from the fittin'-shedsThe Roman Catholick!We 'adn't good regaliaAn' our Lodge was old an' bareBut we knew the Ancient LandmarksAn' we kep' 'em to a hair;An' lookin' on it backwardsIt often strikes me thusThere ain't such things as infidelsExcep' per'aps it's us.For monthly after LabourWe'd all sit down and smokeWe dursn't give no banquetsLest a Brother's caste were brokeAn' man on man got talkin'Religion an' the restAn' every man comparin'Of the God 'e knew the best.So man on man got talkin'An' not a Brother stirredTill mornin' waked the parrotsAn' that dam' brain-fever-bird.We'd say 'twas 'ighly curiousAn' we'd all ride 'ome to bedWith Mo'ammed God an' ShivaChangin' pickets in our 'ead.Full oft on Guv'ment serviceThis rovin' foot 'ath pressedAn' bore fraternal greetin'sTo the Lodges east an' westAccordin' as commanded.From Kohat to SingaporeBut I wish that I might see themIn my Mother-Lodge once more!I wish that I might see themMy Brethren black an' brownWith the trichies smellin' pleasantAn' the hog-darn passin' down;An' the old khansamah snorin'On the bottle-khana floorLike a Master in good standingWith my Mother-Lodge once more.Outside - Sergeant! Sir! Salute! Salaam!'Inside- Brother" an' it doesn't do no 'arm.We met upon the Level an' we parted on the SquareAn' I was Junior Deacon in my Mother-Lodge out there! First published in the The Pall Mall Gazette and the Pall Mall Budget on May 9th 1895. In the Sussex Edition the poem is dated 1894. ORG No. 634. Rudyard Kipling was initiated into the Lodge of Hope and Perseverance No 782 founded in 1858 under the English Constitution at the Masonic Hall the Jadughar as described in Kim in Anarkali Lahore on 5 April 1886 at the age of twenty. As this was the Lodge into which he was initiated it became his Mother Lodge. A Freemason will always have a particular attachment to the Lodge which saw him enter into Freemasonry even though he may cease to be a member of that particular Lodge. The poem was written some eight years later when he was living in Vermont. Charles Carrington in his The Complete Barrack-room Ballads p.166 reports that it was written in a single day on October 29th 1894 while Conan Doyle was staying with the Kiplings. It celebrates the equality which reigns among Freemasons without distinction of profession rank race or creed and the first two stanzas clearly reflect the diversity of this particular Lodge underscored by the refrain which contrasts the behaviour displayed in public with that shown inside the Lodge. The use of vernacular with the dropped �h� highlights the wide social rankings of the members." - See "The Mother Lodge" by George Kieffer 2017 London: Methuen And Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, 1916 . hardcover
réf. 44182London: Published By Bro. George Kenning 2 3 and 4 Little Britain E.C. MDCCCLXXI. 1871 . First and only edition. Original cloth binding. 8vo. 8.25" x 6.75" x 0.25". pp.83/12pp. - Adverts . Brown cloth over bevelled boards soiled and rubbed. Gilt titles to front board. Spine rubbed with careful repairs to top & tail. All page edges gilt. Original brown endpapers. Dedication to front endpaper. Half-title present. Printed title-page in red & black. Each page within a red-lined border. Clear English text throughout. A good copy of this scarce publication. VG. "George Taylor a Past Master of Lechmere Volunteer Lodge No. 1874. George Taylor was a prominent and prolific Worcester Mason in the late 1800�s whose Mother Lodge was in Kidderminster. In 1884 W. Bro George held a �Great Masonic Soiree and Exhibition� at the Guildhall in Worcester and in 1886 he generously offered the whole of his collection of Masonic artefacts and books to the Province." - See Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire . London: Published By Bro. George Kenning, 2, 3, and 4, Little Britain, E.C., MDCCCLXXI. [ 1871 ] . hardcover
réf. 43619London: For Private Circulation by Harrison & Sons Printers In Ordinary To Her Majesty 1889 . First and only edition. A very good original half leather binding by Harrison & Sons. 8vo. pp.24/pp.240 . Crimson morocco spine and corners over marbled boards. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine with 5 raised bands and gilt titles. All page edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Original presentation label laid-down to the verso of the front board: "Presented to The Right Honble Lord Viscount Cross G.CB. GCSI. by the Master and Wardens of the Saddler's Company Fred. Wm. Porter W. Master. Sadler's Hall Cheapside E.C. 20th December 1895". Armorial bookplate to front endpaper: "Eccle Riggs Library". Also loosely inserted; Original purchase invoice for Dr. Lattimore for �18.00 dated 02/05/78 from "The Bookroom First Floor 10 Green Street Cambridge." Binder's stamp to recto of rear endpaper: "Bound By Harrison & Sons St Martins Lane." Clean text throughout with numerous full-page plates some folding. A very good book. "Eccle Riggs is a country house located on Eccle Riggs a ridge of land about 0.75 miles 1.2�km to the south of Broughton-in-Furness Cumbria England. It was built in 1865 in Tudor style for Richard Assheton Cross and designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley. A dining-room wing was added in 1880 by the Manchester architect J. S. Crowther. It has since been used as a leisure club." - See Wikipedia Richard Assheton Cross 1st Viscount Cross GCB GCSI PC FRS DL 30 May 1823 � 8 January 1914 known before his elevation to the peerage as R. A. Cross was a British statesman and Conservative politician. He notably served as Home Secretary between 1874 and 1880 and 1885 and 1886. N.B.: Dr Colin Lattimore was Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers . London: For Private Circulation (by Harrison & Sons, Printers In Ordinary To Her Majesty), 1889 . hardcover
réf. 43292Madras India: The Theosophical Publishing House 1926. Chapters include: Schools of Masonic Thought; The Egyptian Mysteries; The Cretan Mysteries; The Jewish Mysteries; The Greek Mysteries; The Mithraic Mysteries; Craft Masonry in Mediaeval Times; Operative Masonry in the Middle Ages; The Transition from Operative to Speculative; Other Lines of Masonic Tradition; The Scottish Rite; and The Co-Masonic Order. Pp.xvi/380 black & white portrait frontispiece 12 futher black & white plates diagonal cut loss to lower front free endpaper. Grey cloth spine withfawn paper-covered boards boards rubbed with bumps to corners spine fading with wear to top and tail. Scarce in this original edition. G. Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1926. hardcover
réf. 42329London: Diprose & Bateman Sheffield Street; Spencer & Co.; 15 Great Queen Street; George Kenning 16 & 16A Great Queen Street W.C. 1891 . First Edition. A very good original Victorian binding. 8vo. 8.75" x 5.75" x 1.25". pp.24/pp.316/2pp. - Adverts. Blue cloth over bevelled boards with bright gilt titles to front board and to spine wear to top and tail of spine and edges rubbed. Brown patterned endpapers illustrated owner's bookplate Peter Saunders to verso of the front board: Clean text throughout with subscriber's list and adverts at the end. 4 plates as called for: Portrait frontis of Dunckerley; Portrait of Frederick Prince of Wales; Portrait of King George II.; and Dunckerley's Seal of the Knights Kadosh. A very good copy of this scarce book. "Thomas Dunckerley was born on 23 October 1724 and died on 19 November 1795. After a naval career Dunckerley became a prominent freemason being appointed Provincial Grand Master of several provinces promoting Royal Arch Masonry introducing Mark Masonry to England and instituting a national body for Templar masonry. This was made possible by an annuity of �100 rising to �800 which he obtained from King George III by claiming to be his illegitimate half brother. Albert Mackey blamed Dunckerley for inventing Royal Arch Masonry and splitting the third degree in the process removing the true word of a mason to the new degree and losing the original "pure" form of the ritual forever. This is unlikely as the Royal Arch degree was worked for at least a decade before Dunckerley's initiation. He published a number of Charges Lectures and songs related to different branches of Freemasonry. Together with Grand Secretary Heseltine and William Preston he campaigned and raised funds for the first dedicated headquarters of English Freemasonry the first Freemason's Hall. During his lifetime he held various high masonic offices: Past Senior Grand Warden of England Provincial Grand Master for the Counties above mentioned and Past Grand Master and Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons over eighteen counties. His major contribution was to the emerging "higher degrees" the Templar Royal Arch Ark Mariner and Mark degrees. Not only did he successfully promote them he organised them standardised their ritual and forced them to keep proper records. For this alone historians of Freemasonry have cause to be grateful to him." - See Wikipedia. London: Diprose & Bateman, Sheffield Street; Spencer & Co.; 15, Great Queen Street; George Kenning, 16 & 16A, Great Queen Stree hardcover
réf. 42383London: Printed By Norris And Son Bloomfield Street Finsbury Circus. Sold By Brother R. Spencer Masonic Bookseller Publisher Stationer. &c. 314 High Holborn London MDCCCXLVII. 1847 . Signed copy. 8vo. 8.50" x 5.50" x 0.50". pp.8 /pp.147/22pp. Original grey-green cloth binding with rubbed gilt titles to the front board: "Constitutions of Free and Accepted Masons - 1847." Boards faded edges rubbed and bumped. Original endpapers lightly soiled. Printed bookplate to verso of the front board: "A. M. Broadley. Ex Libris The Knapp 1902 Bradpole." Inner hinges carefully stregthened. Pencil notes regarding this special edition to front free-endpaper. Engraved frontis lightly foxed: Pl. 1 Collar and jewel of the Grand Master. Printed title page and clean English text throughout. Dedication on p. v. signed in brown ink by "William H. White G.S." Clean pages throughout just some light foxing to the the plates at the rear. A good copy of this scarce book. N.B. The 1847 edition technically the tenth edition of Constitutions was the last to see the Grand Secretary personally sign the dedication. Thereafter it was printed in facsimile. The illustration of "Collar of a Grand Officer of the Grand Lodge of England" is normally ommitted from this edition but two new illustrations are added: Provincial Grand Master's Jewel; and Deputy Provincial Grand Master's Jewel. William Henry White born about 1777 died 5 Apr 1866 : ".Little is on record of his early days but we do know that he was initiated in the Lodge of Emulation No.21 on 15 April 1799 and in 1801 became its Worshipful Master. Having been honoured with the rank of Grand Steward in 1805 he joined Grand Stewards Lodge in 1805. In 1810 he became Joint Secretary Premier Grand Lodge with his father William White and was very active in the Lodge of Reconciliation. Before 1813 he was appointed Private Secretary to HRH the Duke of Sussex an office held until the Duke's death. He was also Secretary of the Hon. Artillery Company. At the Quarterly Communication of March 1856 when both Zetland and White were absent because of ill health there was open opposition to the re-election of the Grand Master though he was elected and proclaimed and the motion was duly carried. The Masonic Mirror in March 1856 reported that Bro White was quite ill. White sent his resignation to the Grand Master. Zetland refused to accept it and White continued until April 1857 when William Gray Clarke was appointed Grand Secretary. William Henry White became Joint Grand Secretary from 27th December 1813 and retired 29th April 1857. Bro White was to live a further nine years on the pension voted for him by Grand Lodge. He had served the premier Grand Lodge and the United Grand Lodge of England all his adult life. As Joint Grand Secretary of the Moderns with his father from 1810 and Joint Grand Secretary of the UGLE with Edwards Harper from 1813 to 1838 and finally as Grand Secretary of UGLE from 1839 to 1857. A total of forty-seven years serving two Grand Masters the Duke of Sussex and the Earl of Zetland both of whom totally relied on him. He had withstood the onslaught of Drs. Crecefix and Oliver and outlasted them and their magazines. William H. White lived in retirement for another few years and passed away in 1866." - see The Union of the "Moderns" and the "Antients" Grand lodges to create The United Grand Lodge of England in 1813. Bi-Centenary Anniversary 2013 by Allan de Luca The Chingford Masonic Association Newsletter No.41 - Spring 2013 Editor - W Bro Allan de Luca . "Alexander Meyrick Broadley 19 July 1847 � 16 April 1916 was a British historian author and barrister. He is best known for being the defense lawyer for Ahmed Orabi after the failure of the Urabi Revolt. His father also named Alexander was vicar of Bradpole in Dorset England. He entered Lincoln's Inn as a law student in 1866 and was called to the bar in 1869. He lived in Tunis for a number of years and worked as a lawyer there within the French legal system. He later lived in Belgium for a time. In later life he returned to Bradpole and built a large house called "The Knapp" as of 1998 it still existed and had been converted into a nursing home. He collected a large number of books some of which he "grangerized" by adding additional illustrations and also became a prolific author of books on historical topics." - See Wikipedia London: Printed By Norris And Son, Bloomfield Street, Finsbury Circus. ( Sold By Brother R. Spencer, Masonic Bookseller, Publish hardcover
