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1906HCA-5042Philadelphia PA: Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 1906. 352 pp. purple cloth w/ gold lettering to spine & gold decoration to front board top edges gilt ; Book shows some fading to spine w/ fairly light wear to ends; similar wear to corners of boards a bit heavier to bottom corners w/ some worn spots to edges as well; front board shows a little fading to top 3/4" w/ slight fading along spine & bottom edge as well as a small water spot & a few scrapes & other blemishes; rear board shows slight fading to top 2" as well as a number of small scuffs or scrapes & a small spot worn through at fore edge; front free endpaper shows a small brown spot carried through from other side w/ creases to bottom corner & a few extremely short tears to fore edge - following page shows the same brown stain w/ the same creasing but lighter w/ binding cracking at gutter between this page and half-title; half-title has a faint version of the brown spot & has the limitation number penciled in under the text; rear interior hinge beginning to crack; tissue guard for one plate was folded & is now creased / Label glued to front pastedown states: "With the fraternal compliments of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania F. & A. M. George W. Kendrick Jr. Grand Master November A. D. 1906 A. L. 5906." Limitation page states in part: "An Edition of Two Thousand Copies has been printed of which this is No. 1131" Full title on title page reads: "PROCEEDINGS OF THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND MASONIC JURISDICTION THEREUNTO BELONGING AT ITS CELEBRATION OF THE Bi-Centenary of the Birth of Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Brother Benjamin Franklin Held in the Masonic Temple in the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday March the Seventh A .D. 1906 - A. L. 5906 Together with an Account of the Memorial Service at His Tomb on Thursday April the Nineteenth A. D. 1906 - A. L. 5906" Illustrated with B&W tissue-guarded plates. /. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hard Cover. Good /No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Hardcover
1965176899Leicster : Freemasons' Hall 1965. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original gilt-titled blue limp cloth. Freemasons' gilt vignette to front cover. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 404 pages; Physical desc.: 404p.: ports ; 14cm. Subjects: Freemasons Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland -- directories. Freemasons England -- publications. Genre: Periodical ; Frequency: Annual. Leicster : Freemasons' Hall hardcover
19641377917Supreme Council of Southern Jurisdiction Freemasons January 1964. Hardcover. Good. used hardcover copy lacking a dust jacket as issued. corners are bumped and cloth is rubbed away at the points and a bit at the spine ends. significant scuffing and mild staining to boards. there is a small water stain at the top of the front gutter and evidence of moisture in the back gutter as well. three previous owners have written their names on the front paste down. pages and binding are clean straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. Supreme Council of Southern Jurisdiction (Freemasons) hardcover
1947451009Nottingham : The Grand Lodge 1947. Sixty-eighth Edition. Softcover. Good copy in the original flexible cloth binding. Wrappers somewhat dust-toned and creased with age. Reader inscription to back free endpaper; otherwise bright and clean internally. A well-preserved copy overall. Physical description; 370 pages ; 14 cm. Subjects; Freemasons. Freemasons--England--Nottinghamshire--Yearbooks. Fraternal orders. Nottinghamshire England--Societies etc. Nottingham : The Grand Lodge paperback
19361605Edmonton Alberta Canada: Grand Lodge of Alberta Printed by John D. McAra Calgary Alberta 1936. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. pp. 142 xx. 12mo. measuring 16 cm tall. Navy blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering to the front board. No detectable flaws contents bright clean and unmarked; fine. Corresponds to OCLC #5369230. <br/><br/> [Grand Lodge of Alberta] | Printed by John D. McAra, Calgary, Alberta hardcover
195588576n.p. 1955. Paperback. Good. photos portraits 95p. Softcover in original gold wrapper. 23 cm. Cover shows wear and is unevenly darkened. Contents sound with soiling in right margin. paperback
194288577Berkeley 1942. Paperback. Good. photo portrait 111p. Softcover in original wrapper. 24 cm. Cover has some ink scribbles and shows modest wear. Contents age-toned but otherwise sound and clean. paperback
1970383255West Croydon : Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Pen inscribed by previous owner. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Minor dust-toning on end pages. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 171pp.; illus; ports and frontispiece. Notes: D: M Turner. Researched and written by Bailey. Subjects: Freemasons. England History. PROFESSIONS. OCCUPATIONSSURREY - GENERAL:FREEMASONS. Freemasons. Surrey West Croydon : Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey hardcover
1912667170<p>This is a worn blue hardback from 1912 with gilt lettering faded on the spine and two stickers present with the initals of a previous Brother. The entire titile is "Proceedings of the right worshipful Grand lodge of the most ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons of Pennsylvania and masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging at its celebration of the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of its independence"</p><p>This is no. 616 of the 2000 copies printed. 252 pages. The book is illustrated with photos. The hinges are cracked but holding. There is a former owners name written in on the front flyleaf. Some names have checkmarks but there is no other writing or notes. Page 124 has a tear. All else inside is fine. R001</p> Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania hardcover
1913387573Quatuor Coronati Lodge 1913. First Edition. Softcover. Poor paperback copy; cover torn creased and dulled as with age. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical Description: 360p. Plates Facsimiles. Subject: Freemasons. Grand Lodge of England. 1723-1739. William John Songhurst. Meeting Minutes. Quatuor Coronati Lodge paperback
19622512140020Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1962. Hardcover. Very Good. Rare book on Pennsylvania Free Masonry Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Light discoloration rear cover. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia hardcover
196091468Fort Worth 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. illustrations 197 12p. Original blue cloth. 18 cm. Rubber stamp "Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas" and an inked former owner's name on endpapers. Cover has some wear and a few modest spots. No jacket did it ever have one. hardcover
1935133943London : A. Lewis 1935. New and revised edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 157 pages; Physical desc. : pp. 157. Subjects: Freemasonry --rituals and ceremonies. London : A. Lewis hardcover
19068891New York: Benevolent Lodge No. 28 1906. First edition. 8vo 2 52 5pp. Portrait frontis photo plates facsimiles tables. Ownership signature and stamp of Edwin A. Quick to front endpapers. Complimentary slip from the author adhered to ffep. 3/4 blue cloth over white linen boards stamped in gilt. Soiling to boards light wear at spine ends. Clean internally and very good. <br /> <br /> Handsome commemorative volume from Masonic lodge 28 in New York with an interesting provenance. This copy owned by prominent architect from Yonkers Edwin A. Quick 1841-1913 who designed the Colgate Library Yonkers Public Library and City Hall Messiah Baptist Church among many others. Benevolent Lodge, No. 28 unknown
193188212Nashville: A. M. E. Sunday School Union 1931. Paperback. Good. 7 photos portraits 135p. Softcover in original wrapper. 24cm. Moderate cover wear. curling at upper right corner. Some staining in margins at lower right corner. A. M. E. Sunday School Union paperback
195493588New York 1954. Paperback. Very Good. 32p. Softcover in original wrapper. 19 cm. Five digit number "5127480" of unknown purpose stamped in black on front cover. paperback
195188218n.p. 1951. Paperback. Very Good. photos portraits 125p. Softcover in original wrapper. 24cm. Modest cover spotting and wear. S. Joe Brown a recently deceased Des Moines lawyer is eulogized on pages 72-73 Brown was the first African American graduate of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Iowa. He was a lawyer in Des Moines co-founded and served as first President 1915-1917 of the Iowa Branch of the NAACP served as chaplain and director of religious training at Camp Dodge where the U. S. Army was for the first time training African Americans for service as officers and was heavily involved masonic activities. paperback
1926331369London: Freemasons' Hall 1926. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Scattered foxing throughout. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; iv 238 pages. 13 plates. Subjects; Amended constitutions. Private organisations. London: Freemasons' Hall hardcover
1921408704London : Freemasons’ Hall 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 139 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Freemasons; Masonry; British masons; World War I; Fallen soldiers. London : Freemasons’ Hall hardcover
1939182208London : 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
1958214081958. 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.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> 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
1938403624London : 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
1969214941969. Prince Hall Freemasonry materials 1940s to 1990s document the institutional life leadership structures and community functions of one of the most significant African American fraternal organizations in the United States and provide direct evidence of how lodges operated as centers of social civic and religious life across multiple decades. Founded in 1784 in response to racial exclusion from mainstream Masonic bodies Prince Hall lodges sustained networks of mutual aid education and leadership within Black communities. This archive records both formal lodge activity and personal commemorative practices supporting research into African American history fraternal organizations and the continuity of Black institutional life from the mid twentieth century through the post civil rights era.<br /> <br /> Seven items including three silver gelatin press photographs one yearbook two funeral programs and one membership roster originating from Pennsylvania Louisiana and Illinois. The photographs measuring approximately 8.5 x 11 inches and dating from the 1940s to 1960s depict lodge events and gatherings including a 1946 banquet of Golden Shield Lodge No. 69 in Pittsburgh with members and guests seated beneath a lodge banner and a 1969 image from the annual workshop of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Louisiana in New Orleans identifying members W. S. Finister Jr. Rufus Mayfield and Richard Turnley. The Golden Star Lodge No. 143 Yearbook. Pittsburgh 1969 includes membership rosters meeting schedules and lodge principles with cover imagery of the Masonic square and compass and printed meeting location at 143 Orr Street. Two funeral programs dated 1993 document services for Sister Mattie White at Central Baptist Church in Pittsburgh and John Columbus Coger at New Hope Temple Baptist Church in Philadelphia reflecting ceremonial practices and affiliations including possible connections to auxiliary organizations such as the Order of the Eastern Star. An additional birthday roster lists members' names and contact information indicating active social networks within the lodge.<br /> <br /> Produced across a period encompassing the Civil Rights Movement and its aftermath these materials demonstrate the sustained role of Prince Hall Freemasonry as a stabilizing institution within African American communities providing spaces for leadership development social organization and collective memory. The combination of formal lodge documentation photographic evidence of gatherings and funerary materials illustrates how fraternal structures extended into religious and familial life reinforcing continuity across generations. As a grouped archive these items preserve the operational ceremonial and personal dimensions of Black fraternal culture offering a layered record of community organization and identity. Minor edge wear and light handling marks with occasional annotations to photographs; overall condition very good. unknown