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History of Free Masonry and the Grand Lodge of Scotland. With Chapters on the Knight Templars Knights of St John Mark Masonry and R.A Degree to Which is Added an Appendix of Valuable Papers

rif. 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

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DAY, Brother John .:Biblio.com

Memoir of the Honble. Elizabeth Aldworth of Newmarket Court Co. Cork . Who was Initiated into the Ancient Order of Freemasonry at Doneraile House Co. Cork. Published By Brother John Day.

rif. 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

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MASONIC HOLY BIBLE:Biblio.com

The Holy Bible Reprinted On Behalf Of St. John's Lodge No. 1 A.Y.M. Free And Accepted Masons.

rif. 50740Richmond Virginia : Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Company Inc. 3011 Old Dumbarton Road Richmond VA 23228 c. 2007 . A very good presentation bible presented on the 250th anniversary of the formation of the lodge in 1757. Maroon leather with bright gilt decoration to both boards and spine. Each board with gilt border and central gilt text: "God Shall Establish St Johns Lodge Constituted 5757 Burnt Down The 8th Of March 5770 Rebuilt And Opened November 28 5770 Officers Then Presiding Jonathan Hampton M. William Butler SW. Isaac Heron JW. Spine with gilt title and gilt decoration. All page edges bright gilt. Maroon endpapers. Maroon silk marker ribbon. Presentation page with signatures of the Master and the Secretary but no Apprentice dated Dec 7 1757 - 2007. Printed note before Bible: "The front cover the three pages ahead of this page and the page between Genesis chapter 49 and 50 are reduced facsimiles of the Bible upon which George Washington took the oath as the first President of the United States. The page in between the original Bible Bro. Washington kissed after taking the oath. The mapsin the back of this volume are also from the original Bible. The Bible was then and has been ever since the property of St. John's Lodge No. 1 Ancient York Masons New York." The bible is the Self-Pronouncing Edition" King James Version 5.75" x 3.75" x 1.25" Agate 32mo. pp.885/1p./pp.254 . Clean throughout. VG "St. John's Lodge No. 1 A.Y.M. in New York City United States is the oldest operating Masonic Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York Free and Accepted Masons. The lodge was originally warranted as St. John's Lodge No. 2 on December 7 1757 by George Harison Esq. of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York under the Grand Lodge of England Moderns." Richmond, Virginia : Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Company, Inc. 3011 Old Dumbarton Road, Richmond , VA 23228, [ c. 2007 ] . hardcover

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MASONIC HOLY BIBLE:Biblio.com

The Holy Bible Reprinted On Behalf Of St. John's Lodge No. 1 A.Y.M. Free And Accepted Masons.

rif. 50741Richmond Virginia : Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Company Inc. 3011 Old Dumbarton Road Richmond VA 23228 c. 2007 . A mint presentation bible presented on the 250th anniversary of the formation of the lodge in 1757. Un-opened and still sealed in polythene. Maroon leather with bright gilt decoration to both boards and spine. Each board with gilt border and central gilt text: "God Shall Establish St Johns Lodge Constituted 5757 Burnt Down The 8th Of March 5770 Rebuilt And Opened November 28 5770 Officers Then Presiding Jonathan Hampton M. William Butler SW. Isaac Heron JW. Spine with gilt title and gilt decoration. All page edges bright gilt. Maroon endpapers. Maroon silk marker ribbon. Presentation page blank. Printed note before Bible: "The front cover the three pages ahead of this page and the page between Genesis chapter 49 and 50 are reduced facsimiles of the Bible upon which George Washington took the oath as the first President of the United States. The page in between the original Bible Bro. Washington kissed after taking the oath. The mapsin the back of this volume are also from the original Bible. The Bible was then and has been ever since the property of St. John's Lodge No. 1 Ancient York Masons New York." The bible is the Self-Pronouncing Edition" King James Version 5.75" x 3.75" x 1.25" Agate 32mo. pp.885/1p./pp.254 . Clean throughout. Mint. "St. John's Lodge No. 1 A.Y.M. in New York City United States is the oldest operating Masonic Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York Free and Accepted Masons. The lodge was originally warranted as St. John's Lodge No. 2 on December 7 1757 by George Harison Esq. of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York under the Grand Lodge of England Moderns." Richmond, Virginia : Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Company, Inc. 3011 Old Dumbarton Road, Richmond , VA 23228, [ c. 2007 ] . hardcover

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