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1883réf. 43893Dijon: n.p. 1883. First Edition. Very good minus. Original Freemason record book from Dijon's Loge de la Concorde covering the period from March 1881 to March 1883. The majority of the record book's text consists of detailed minutes of the lodge meetings written in a variety of secretarial hands which are generally neat and thoroughly legible. Also included are records of correspondence sent and received receipts for fees due and paid and vote tallies as well as the names and addresses of what may be lodge members and visitors with a number of those being from American cities. 12.75'' x 9''. Lined journal in decorative stamped leather boards with handwritten paper label affixed to front. i-xv 229 pages. Moderate chipping to boards with some loss at corners and spine. Moderate foxing and toning to preliminary leaves mild soil and toning throughout. Text in French written in several contemporary hands. n.p. unknown
1883réf. 43893Dijon: n.p. 1883. First Edition. Very good minus. Original Freemason record book from Dijon's Loge de la Concorde covering the period from March 1881 to March 1883. The majority of the record book's text consists of detailed minutes of the lodge meetings written in a variety of secretarial hands which are generally neat and thoroughly legible. Also included are records of correspondence sent and received receipts for fees due and paid and vote tallies as well as the names and addresses of what may be lodge members and visitors with a number of those being from American cities. 12.75'' x 9''. Lined journal in decorative stamped leather boards with handwritten paper label affixed to front. i-xv 229 pages. Moderate chipping to boards with some loss at corners and spine. Moderate foxing and toning to preliminary leaves mild soil and toning throughout. Text in French written in several contemporary hands. n.p. unknown books
1939réf. 182208London : Grenadiers Lodge 1939. First Edition. Hardback. Loosely inserted related ephemera with a host of members' signatures to ffep. Near fine in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some fading and rubbing to bottom of panels. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 251 pages; Physical desc.: 251 p. : illus. frontis. plates facsims. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Freemasonry - Craft masonry - History. Cover title: The Grenadiers Lodge - No. 66. Includes 50 numbered plates. London : Grenadiers Lodge hardcover
1929réf. 4845Paris, Honoré Champion, 1929, in-8, bradel demi-maroquin vert-sapin à long grain, titre doré, couverture et dos conservés, non rogné (reliure de l'époque) ; XVI, 429 pages, III pp. et 18 planches hors-texte.
1894réf. 2103160046Boston The Chapter; S.J. Parkhill 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. Rare Massachusetts Masonic work in original fine binding no. 2 of only 12 Doubly signed and inscribed by Seranus Bowen M.E. Grand High Priest. Limited edition of "only 700 copies printed . of which only 12 were bound in crushed levant of the later this copy is number 2." Fine binding. Bound in polished brown levant morocco. Front hinge mended. Gilt ruled spine and covers. Gilt dentelle. Top edge gilt. Stamped in gold John Gaigh. Inscribed to R.E. John Haigh by Bownen. 145 pp. Includes list of members. Presumably John Haigh's copy 1832-1896 of Somerville Massachusetts. Haigh was a noted industrialist mason and book collector. - Necrology of The New-England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register NEHGS Boston Mass. 1897 Vol. 51 Page 82. Boston, The Chapter; S.J. Parkhill hardcover
1958réf. 214081958. Archive of Prince Hall Freemasonry souvenir programs documenting African American fraternal organization networks and civic leadership in Portland Oregon during the mid- to late twentieth century. The material consists of official annual communication programs issued by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oregon documenting Black fraternal governance mutual aid ceremonial leadership and community organization through structured leadership hierarchies public ceremonies youth initiatives scholarship programs and affiliated women's organizations. The archive provides evidence for the study of African American civic institutions in the Pacific Northwest particularly within Oregon where exclusionary racial laws and a comparatively small Black population historically limited the development of Black organizational infrastructure. Archive consists of three illustrated souvenir programs issued by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Portland Oregon in 1958 1973 and 1977. Programs measure between approximately 6 x 9 inches and 8.5 x 11 inches and range from 44 to 73 pages. Staple-bound in illustrated wrappers each volume contains numerous black-and-white photographic portraits of lodge officers affiliated members and organizational leadership. The programs document annual communications in which Masonic leadership convened to establish organizational priorities and reaffirm community initiatives. Several full-page portraits depict high-ranking officials in formal Masonic regalia including William B. Odom Jr. identified as "Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oregon F. & A.M. Inc." Additional material includes photographs and addresses by Thomas R. Vickers whose remarks in the 1977 program emphasize anti-crime efforts youth mentorship scholarship support and civic engagement. One section is devoted to Grand Worthy Matron Lenora E. Gaskin pictured wearing an embroidered ceremonial sash over formal attire documenting the role of women's auxiliary leadership within Prince Hall organizational structures. The 1977 cover prominently features themes including "Community Involvement" "Youth Civic Affairs" "Education" and "Family" underscoring the lodge's broader social mission beyond ritual practice. No copies located in OCLC at the time of cataloging. Founded in 1784 Prince Hall Freemasonry became one of the most significant African American fraternal systems in the United States fostering leadership networks educational initiatives mutual aid structures and civic engagement during periods of racial exclusion from mainstream white institutions. These Oregon programs document the continuity of Black institutional life in a state historically shaped by exclusionary racial legislation and limited African American migration patterns. The archive documents Prince Hall lodges as centers of community leadership youth development and social responsibility within Black civic life during the postwar and post-Civil Rights eras. Minor foxing and light fading to covers occasional edgewear and curled corner to the 1977 program; bindings remain secure and interiors clean. Overall very good condition. Documentary record of African American fraternal organization and community leadership in the Pacific Northwest. unknown
1958réf. 214081958. Archive of Prince Hall Freemasonry souvenir programs documenting African American fraternal organization networks and civic leadership in Portland Oregon during the mid- to late twentieth century. The material consists of official annual communication programs issued by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oregon documenting Black fraternal governance mutual aid ceremonial leadership and community organization through structured leadership hierarchies public ceremonies youth initiatives scholarship programs and affiliated women's organizations. The archive provides evidence for the study of African American civic institutions in the Pacific Northwest particularly within Oregon where exclusionary racial laws and a comparatively small Black population historically limited the development of Black organizational infrastructure. Archive consists of three illustrated souvenir programs issued by the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Portland Oregon in 1958 1973 and 1977. Programs measure between approximately 6 x 9 inches and 8.5 x 11 inches and range from 44 to 73 pages. Staple-bound in illustrated wrappers each volume contains numerous black-and-white photographic portraits of lodge officers affiliated members and organizational leadership. The programs document annual communications in which Masonic leadership convened to establish organizational priorities and reaffirm community initiatives. Several full-page portraits depict high-ranking officials in formal Masonic regalia including William B. Odom Jr. identified as "Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oregon F. & A.M. Inc." Additional material includes photographs and addresses by Thomas R. Vickers whose remarks in the 1977 program emphasize anti-crime efforts youth mentorship scholarship support and civic engagement. One section is devoted to Grand Worthy Matron Lenora E. Gaskin pictured wearing an embroidered ceremonial sash over formal attire documenting the role of women's auxiliary leadership within Prince Hall organizational structures. The 1977 cover prominently features themes including "Community Involvement" "Youth Civic Affairs" "Education" and "Family" underscoring the lodge's broader social mission beyond ritual practice. No copies located in OCLC at the time of cataloging. Founded in 1784 Prince Hall Freemasonry became one of the most significant African American fraternal systems in the United States fostering leadership networks educational initiatives mutual aid structures and civic engagement during periods of racial exclusion from mainstream white institutions. These Oregon programs document the continuity of Black institutional life in a state historically shaped by exclusionary racial legislation and limited African American migration patterns. The archive documents Prince Hall lodges as centers of community leadership youth development and social responsibility within Black civic life during the postwar and post-Civil Rights eras. Minor foxing and light fading to covers occasional edgewear and curled corner to the 1977 program; bindings remain secure and interiors clean. Overall very good condition. Documentary record of African American fraternal organization and community leadership in the Pacific Northwest. unknown books
1893réf. LFA-126722913Un ouvrage de 556 pages, format 155 x 230 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage dos cuir, publié en 1893, Victor Retaux et Fils Libraires-Editeurs (Paris), bon état, très rare
1875réf. 25499Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger for the Library Committee of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 1875. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. First Edition. xv 17-236 pages. Plus thirteen plates with albumen photographs by Frederick Gutekunst. 8vo. Publisher's vibrant blue cloth with highly decorated gilt spine. #991/1000 copies. A bright clean copy noting old tape repair to rear of title page. Includes errata slip soiled. Cloth. Gutekunst was a significant photographer in the Philadelphia area garnering medals at national and international exhibitions and photographic major figures who passed through the area. Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger for the Library Committee of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania unknown
1875réf. 25499Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger for the Library Committee of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 1875. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. First Edition. xv 17-236 pages. Plus thirteen plates with albumen photographs by Frederick Gutekunst. 8vo. Publisher's vibrant blue cloth with highly decorated gilt spine. #991/1000 copies. A bright clean copy noting old tape repair to rear of title page. Includes errata slip soiled. Cloth. Gutekunst was a significant photographer in the Philadelphia area garnering medals at national and international exhibitions and photographic major figures who passed through the area. Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger for the Library Committee of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania unknown books
réf. RO80024803AU CABINET DE LECTURE. Début XIXème. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos abîmé, Intérieur frais. 119 pages. Quelques traces d'humidité dans le texte. Manques sur le dos, au niveau des coiffes. Dos et charnières fendus. Quelques pages cornées. Couverture muette. Petite note à la plume sur le 1er plat de couverture.. . . . Classification Dewey : 366.1-Franc-maçonnerie
1858réf. 27473Richmond: Chas. H. Wynne Printer to the Grand Lodge 1858. 43 1 blank pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF A GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.13TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.L. 5858 A.D. 1858. Richmond: Wynne. 1859. 166pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF AN OCCASIONAL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AT WILLIAMSBURG ON TUESDAY THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER A.L. 5859 A.D. 1859. Richmond: Wynne. 1860. 42 2 blanks pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF A GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.12TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.L. 5859 A.D. 1859. Richmond: Wynne. 1859. 164pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF A GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.10TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.L. 5860 A.D. 1860. Richmond: Wynne. 1860. 152pp. All five imprints bound together in later half morocco and black cloth hinges starting with gilt-lettered spine title numerical label on spine. Old rubberstamp on front pastedown. Occasional light dust or minor wear. All Very Good but for the absence of wrappers. The first of these five pamphlets records the proceedings commemorating George Washington's birthday and the construction of the Virginia Washington Monument. Governor Wise speaks on the occasion. The imprints supply a complete picture of contemporary Freemasonry in Virginia with reports remarks regulations membership lists and philosophy. Haynes 6497. Chas. H. Wynne, Printer to the Grand Lodge unknown
1858réf. 27473Richmond: Chas. H. Wynne Printer to the Grand Lodge 1858. 43 1 blank pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF A GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.13TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.L. 5858 A.D. 1858. Richmond: Wynne. 1859. 166pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF AN OCCASIONAL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AT WILLIAMSBURG ON TUESDAY THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER A.L. 5859 A.D. 1859. Richmond: Wynne. 1860. 42 2 blanks pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF A GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.12TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.L. 5859 A.D. 1859. Richmond: Wynne. 1859. 164pp. bound with PROCEEDINGS OF A GRAND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA.10TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.L. 5860 A.D. 1860. Richmond: Wynne. 1860. 152pp. All five imprints bound together in later half morocco and black cloth hinges starting with gilt-lettered spine title numerical label on spine. Old rubberstamp on front pastedown. Occasional light dust or minor wear. All Very Good but for the absence of wrappers. The first of these five pamphlets records the proceedings commemorating George Washington's birthday and the construction of the Virginia Washington Monument. Governor Wise speaks on the occasion. The imprints supply a complete picture of contemporary Freemasonry in Virginia with reports remarks regulations membership lists and philosophy. Haynes 6497. Chas. H. Wynne, Printer to the Grand Lodge unknown books
1938réf. 403624London : United Grand Lodge of England 1938. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; ix 341p : ill some col. plates ; 30cm. Notes; Spine title: United Grand Lodge of England. Volume 1. Museum Catalogue. Titlepage in red and black. Colour plates are tipped in. Subjects; Freemasons. United Grand Lodge of England. United Grand Lodge of England. Art collections. Catalogues. Freemasons. Museums. Philanthropy. London : United Grand Lodge of England hardcover
1901réf. 15298Paris, Imprimerie de la Société des Journaux Spiritualistes réunis ; du N°1 du 1er janvier 1901 au N°7 du 15 avril 1901 (absence du N°4), soit 6 numéros reliés en un volume petit in-8 ; demi-percaline à coins vert-empire, dos muet ; 32 pp. par numéro, numérotation continue : pp. 1 à 96 et 129 à 224, figures dans le texte.
1789réf. 278651789 Amsterdam et se trouve à Paris, chez Laporte, libraire, rue des Noyers, près l'Eglise de Saint-Yves. M. DCC. LXXXIX - 1789 nouvelle édition,IN FOLIO pleine basane époque un peu frottée,dos titré,texte frais,trous de ver en marge de nombreux feuillets,certains renforcés: 224-40-44 pages pp., semble complet des gravures d'aprés l'exemplaire numérisé.Part 4: 3 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 1 Blank pages / 16 Roman numbered pages / 224 Pages / 40 Pages / 44 Pages / 1 NNP / 6 Blank pages / 34 Engraved Plates / 12 Double Page - Complet des planches : Description de l'assemblée des sorciers qu'on appelle Sabbat DIMENSIONS cuvette: 211 x 329 mm- feuille: 235 x 354 mm: et de la double planche : association des francs-maçons.- Occultism. Witchcraft
1969réf. 214941969. African American Fraternal Organizations Prince Hall Freemasonry Archive documenting Prince Hall Freemasonry and African American fraternal life from the 1940s through the 1990s illustrating the role of Black Masonic organizations as enduring centers of fellowship leadership mutual support and community organization. Spanning approximately five decades and including material from Pennsylvania Louisiana and Illinois the collection traces Prince Hall activities from formal lodge banquets and Grand Lodge meetings to membership records and the funerary traditions surrounding members of the broader Masonic community. Archive of 7 pieces including three approximately 8.5 x 11 inch press photographs dating from the 1940s through the 1960s a 1969 Golden Star Lodge No. 143 yearbook two 1993 funeral programs and a birthday roster containing members' names and contact information. Together the material provides a cross-section of the institutional and social life sustained by African American fraternal organizations during the mid- and late twentieth century. A 1946 photograph records a large gathering of Pittsburgh's Golden Shield Lodge No. 69. Black lodge members and their female guests fill two long banquet tables beneath a prominent "Golden Shield Lodge No. 69" banner. The image provides a striking visual record of the lodge as a social institution extending beyond formal Masonic ritual into the wider community of members spouses families and guests. A 1969 photograph taken at the annual workshop of the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Louisiana in New Orleans shows three African American Masons in suits conferring during the proceedings. They are identified on the verso as W.S. Finister Jr. Rufus Mayfield and Richard Turnley. The photograph documents the administrative and leadership structure of Prince Hall Masonry and the organized exchange between members that helped sustain its network of local lodges. Also included is the 1969 yearbook of Golden Star Lodge No. 143 of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Its cover bears the Masonic square and compass and records the lodge's meeting place at 143 Orr Street in Pittsburgh. The volume contains membership information meeting schedules guiding principles and tributes to past Worshipful Masters and other members documenting the importance placed upon institutional continuity leadership and collective memory within Black Freemasonry. Two funeral programs from 1993 illustrate the close relationship between African American fraternal religious and community life. A "Home Going Service" for Sister Mattie White was held at Central Baptist Church in Pittsburgh under the direction of Dr. Isaac Green and includes a portrait of White dressed in white. Her identification as "Sister" may indicate participation in a Masonic-affiliated women's organization although a specific affiliation cannot be established from the program alone. A "Service of Triumph" for John Columbus Coger held at New Hope Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia similarly preserves the dignified commemorative traditions through which African American communities memorialized their members. A September birthday roster listing individuals' names addresses and telephone numbers further documents the interpersonal networks maintained through such organizations. Although utilitarian in purpose records of this kind provide unusually direct evidence of the everyday social infrastructure underlying fraternal organizations: the personal connections through which members maintained relationships beyond formal meetings and ceremonies. Prince Hall Freemasonry developed from the efforts of Prince Hall and other free Black men in eighteenth-century Massachusetts who sought participation in a Masonic tradition from which African Americans were largely excluded. African Lodge No. 459 received its charter from the Premier Grand Lodge of England in 1784 establishing the institutional foundation from which Prince Hall Freemasonry developed. Over subsequent generations its lodges became important institutions within African American communities fostering networks of fellowship mutual assistance civic engagement and leadership at a time when racial segregation excluded Black Americans from many white civic and fraternal organizations. Spanning the 1940s through the 1990s the present archive demonstrates the continuity of those networks across the transformations of the Civil Rights and post-Civil Rights eras. The photographs lodge publication membership material and funeral programs document Prince Hall Freemasonry not simply as a ceremonial organization but as part of a broader infrastructure of Black civic and community life connecting fraternal affiliation with social gatherings institutional leadership churches families and remembrance. Minor edge wear and age-related handling. Photographs retain original editorial markings in margins and on versos. Overall very good condition. unknown
1969réf. 214941969. African American Fraternal Organizations Prince Hall Freemasonry Archive documenting Prince Hall Freemasonry and African American fraternal life from the 1940s through the 1990s illustrating the role of Black Masonic organizations as enduring centers of fellowship leadership mutual support and community organization. Spanning approximately five decades and including material from Pennsylvania Louisiana and Illinois the collection traces Prince Hall activities from formal lodge banquets and Grand Lodge meetings to membership records and the funerary traditions surrounding members of the broader Masonic community. Archive of 7 pieces including three approximately 8.5 x 11 inch press photographs dating from the 1940s through the 1960s a 1969 Golden Star Lodge No. 143 yearbook two 1993 funeral programs and a birthday roster containing members' names and contact information. Together the material provides a cross-section of the institutional and social life sustained by African American fraternal organizations during the mid- and late twentieth century. A 1946 photograph records a large gathering of Pittsburgh's Golden Shield Lodge No. 69. Black lodge members and their female guests fill two long banquet tables beneath a prominent "Golden Shield Lodge No. 69" banner. The image provides a striking visual record of the lodge as a social institution extending beyond formal Masonic ritual into the wider community of members spouses families and guests. A 1969 photograph taken at the annual workshop of the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Louisiana in New Orleans shows three African American Masons in suits conferring during the proceedings. They are identified on the verso as W.S. Finister Jr. Rufus Mayfield and Richard Turnley. The photograph documents the administrative and leadership structure of Prince Hall Masonry and the organized exchange between members that helped sustain its network of local lodges. Also included is the 1969 yearbook of Golden Star Lodge No. 143 of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Its cover bears the Masonic square and compass and records the lodge's meeting place at 143 Orr Street in Pittsburgh. The volume contains membership information meeting schedules guiding principles and tributes to past Worshipful Masters and other members documenting the importance placed upon institutional continuity leadership and collective memory within Black Freemasonry. Two funeral programs from 1993 illustrate the close relationship between African American fraternal religious and community life. A "Home Going Service" for Sister Mattie White was held at Central Baptist Church in Pittsburgh under the direction of Dr. Isaac Green and includes a portrait of White dressed in white. Her identification as "Sister" may indicate participation in a Masonic-affiliated women's organization although a specific affiliation cannot be established from the program alone. A "Service of Triumph" for John Columbus Coger held at New Hope Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia similarly preserves the dignified commemorative traditions through which African American communities memorialized their members. A September birthday roster listing individuals' names addresses and telephone numbers further documents the interpersonal networks maintained through such organizations. Although utilitarian in purpose records of this kind provide unusually direct evidence of the everyday social infrastructure underlying fraternal organizations: the personal connections through which members maintained relationships beyond formal meetings and ceremonies. Prince Hall Freemasonry developed from the efforts of Prince Hall and other free Black men in eighteenth-century Massachusetts who sought participation in a Masonic tradition from which African Americans were largely excluded. African Lodge No. 459 received its charter from the Premier Grand Lodge of England in 1784 establishing the institutional foundation from which Prince Hall Freemasonry developed. Over subsequent generations its lodges became important institutions within African American communities fostering networks of fellowship mutual assistance civic engagement and leadership at a time when racial segregation excluded Black Americans from many white civic and fraternal organizations. Spanning the 1940s through the 1990s the present archive demonstrates the continuity of those networks across the transformations of the Civil Rights and post-Civil Rights eras. The photographs lodge publication membership material and funeral programs document Prince Hall Freemasonry not simply as a ceremonial organization but as part of a broader infrastructure of Black civic and community life connecting fraternal affiliation with social gatherings institutional leadership churches families and remembrance. Minor edge wear and age-related handling. Photographs retain original editorial markings in margins and on versos. Overall very good condition. unknown books
1870réf. 1091Paris, Furne, Jouvet et Cie, sans date (1870), fort in-8 ; demie-basane tête de nègre, dos à nerfs, couverture conservée (reliure moderne) ; VIII-666 pages, (1) feuillet de table, 16 gravures hors-texte, nombreuses figures.
1892réf. 63140New York, Boston and Philadelphia, John C. Yorston & Co., Masonic Publishers, 1892. 4to (350 x 280 mm). Five volumes uniformly bound in publisher original full cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to front boards. Small paper-labels pasted on to spines. Light wear to extremities and a few scratches to edges of boards. A few plates with marginal brownspotting, otherwise fine and clean. With numerous fine steel engraving.
1892réf. 63140New York Boston and Philadelphia John C. Yorston & Co. Masonic Publishers 1892. 4to 350 x 280 mm. Five volumes uniformly bound in publisher original full cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to front boards. Small paper-labels pasted on to spines. Light wear to extremities and a few scratches to edges of boards. A few plates with marginal brownspotting otherwise fine and clean. With numerous fine steel engraving. Large Paper Edition of this grand and finely produced biographical compendium of American Freemasonry profusely illustrated with engraved portraits of prominent members across the United States. hardcover
1813réf. 015433London: Bro. T. Harper Jun Printer 1813. Rare. 7pp. No printed date circa 1813/1824. Disbound. Pages clean. . Near Very Good. Quarto. Bro. T. Harper, Jun, Printer unknown
1905réf. 5217in-folio de 2 ff. daté de Lisbonne, le 27 octobre 1905, signé du Grand Maître, du Président du Conseil et du Secrétaire Général du Grand Orient Lusitanien Uni, avec cachets secs. Il s’agit du texte d’accueil d’Emile Loubet, président de la République Française, devant le Suprême Conseil de la Maçonnerie Portugaise lors de son voyage au Portugal en octobre 1905.
1888réf. 6046Moscow Tx 1888. Good plus. 23331pp. Folio. Contemporary vellum boards. Front board coming detached from foot; loss from foot of spine; moderate wear to corners and edges. Final leaf detached otherwise minimal internal wear. A detailed and long-running record of minutes for the Henderson Yoakum chapter of Freemasons which covers well over thirty years of the group's history. This chapter was located in the small east Texas town of Moscow south of Lufkin whose population was 228 in 1880 according to the census. These entries document the formation of the chapter record votes on members with a count of white and black balls cast bylaws design of a chapter seal announcements of deaths of members foundation of a Masonic school in town and much other chapter business. The book also includes proceedings of trials against members including one on May 27 1860 at which "It was decided that accused was guilty of gross unmasonic conduct by 6 black ball to three white." The entries are interrupted after the meeting on October 20 1860 at which a committee was appointed "To report on the propriety of withdrawing or seceding from the Grand Chapter of the United States." On August 19 1865 after the close of the Civil War the entries resume. An alphabetical index of subjects occupies the initial leaves. The namesake of the masonic chapter Henderson King Yoakum was a soldier politician and author whose 1855 History of Texas was described by John Jenkins as "The first scholarly history of Texas written after annexation." He was a close friend of Sam Houston and a founding member of the chapter that adopted his named. Laid into this record book is a carbon copy of a letter to the son of Texas Governor William P. Hobby remarking that his grandfather Edwin Hobby was a member of the Henderson Yoakum chapter as well as three additional pieces of later Texas masonic ephemera. Also notable is the bookseller's label on the front pastedown denoting that the blank book used to record these minutes was obtained from Henry Hinck Bookseller & Stationer Galveston Tx. A fine document of masonic participation in rural Texas in the second half of the 19th century. unknown
1888réf. 6046Moscow Tx 1888. Good plus. 23331pp. Folio. Contemporary vellum boards. Front board coming detached from foot; loss from foot of spine; moderate wear to corners and edges. Final leaf detached otherwise minimal internal wear. A detailed and long-running record of minutes for the Henderson Yoakum chapter of Freemasons which covers well over thirty years of the group's history. This chapter was located in the small east Texas town of Moscow south of Lufkin whose population was 228 in 1880 according to the census. These entries document the formation of the chapter record votes on members with a count of white and black balls cast bylaws design of a chapter seal announcements of deaths of members foundation of a Masonic school in town and much other chapter business. The book also includes proceedings of trials against members including one on May 27 1860 at which "It was decided that accused was guilty of gross unmasonic conduct by 6 black ball to three white." The entries are interrupted after the meeting on October 20 1860 at which a committee was appointed "To report on the propriety of withdrawing or seceding from the Grand Chapter of the United States." On August 19 1865 after the close of the Civil War the entries resume. An alphabetical index of subjects occupies the initial leaves. The namesake of the masonic chapter Henderson King Yoakum was a soldier politician and author whose 1855 History of Texas was described by John Jenkins as "The first scholarly history of Texas written after annexation." He was a close friend of Sam Houston and a founding member of the chapter that adopted his named. Laid into this record book is a carbon copy of a letter to the son of Texas Governor William P. Hobby remarking that his grandfather Edwin Hobby was a member of the Henderson Yoakum chapter as well as three additional pieces of later Texas masonic ephemera. Also notable is the bookseller's label on the front pastedown denoting that the blank book used to record these minutes was obtained from Henry Hinck Bookseller & Stationer Galveston Tx. A fine document of masonic participation in rural Texas in the second half of the 19th century. unknown books
