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185329853Providence RI: Printed at the Office of the Watchman 1853. 55 1 pp. Disbound with an old adhesion to small portion of title page else Very Good. <br/><br/> Why this was printed in Providence is a mystery. The Grand Secretary was ordered to publish three hundred copies. This is a scarce record of Proceedings with lists of participants speeches and discussion of various issues such as the issue of certain groups illegitimately claiming that they are Masons. Doings at the various subordinate Chapters are duly reported. With the Constitution Edicts and Resolutions. <br/>OCLC 647907248 1- AAS as of January 2013. Printed at the Office of the Watchman unknown books
185729855New Orleans: Printed at the Bulletin Book and Job Office 1857. 96pp. Disbound with some light toning bit of loosening and an archivally repaired closed tear at leaf 81-82 no loss. Good. <br/><br/> A scarce record of these Proceedings with lists of participants speeches and discussion of various and sometimes abstruse Masonic issues. Doings at the various subordinate Chapters are duly reported. With the Constitution Edicts and Resolutions. <br/>Not in Jumonville or Thompson. Not located on OCLC. Printed at the Bulletin Book and Job Office unknown books
18656227Richmond: Chas. H. Wynne Printer 1865. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. Octavo. 31 1 blank pp. Confederate imprint. Stitched in self-wrappers as issued. A remarkably well preserved copy of this report printed in the last days of the Confederacy. Loosely laid in an early stiff paper wrapper with a manuscript title on the front cover. Parrish & Willingham 8648. Chas. H. Wynne, Printer unknown
18261017Paris, Pillet Ainé, 1826, deux volumes in-12 ; plein veau raciné, dos lisses ornés de fers romantiques, pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin rouge ; 300 pages ; 300 pages ; deux frontispices de Turner et Calcott gravés par Ambroise Tadieu et une carte dépliante entourée des principaux monuments.
18871066Paris, Plon Nourrit et Cie, 1887, in-8, broché, 341 pages, (1) feuillet de table.
188421010Paris, Hetzel, [1884] ; in-12 (186 mm), demi-chagrin prune, dos à nerfs, fleurons et titre dorés (reliure de l'époque) ; 332 pp., [1]f. de table.
185931555Chicago: Cameron & Hays Steam Book and Job Printers 148 Lake Street 1859. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Wraps. 12 pages. Stitched printed wraps with title on the front cover. Light damp-stains and scattered foxing to contents. <br /> <br /> Not listed in Sabin. A pre-Chicago fire imprint. Cameron & Hays, Steam Book and Job Printers, 148 Lake Street unknown
185926892Washington DC: Henry Polkinhorn Printer 375 D Street 1859. Very Good. Washington DC: Henry Polkinhorn Printer 375 D Street 1859. First Edition. 12mo 18cm; 12pp. Printed wraps removed. Rubbing to edges; glue remnants along spine; stray pen annotations to front. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Very Good.<br /> <br /> Resolution from the Grand Lodge of DC advocating for the construction of a "well endowed National Institution for the maintenance and education of the Widows and Orphans of American freemasons" proposing to raise $100000 for its construction and endowment. Lists regents and "patronesses." No copies in retail and two holdings found in OCLC. Henry Polkinhorn, Printer, 375 D Street unknown
187825697Cincinnati OH: Peter G. Thomson Arcade Book Store 1878. 3 1 blank pp. folded printed in red green black and gilt. Front of invitation ornately decorated in gilt and colored ink with several fancy typesettings and decorative banners. Second page contains the list of officers printed within a gilt border in the shape of a cross. Third page contains names of committee members printed within a gilt border. Two horizontal folds very short split at edge of one fold no text loss. Very attractive and Very Good.<br /> <br /> Several members had served in the Confederate Army. E.C. Carroll was an owner of the Vicksburg Sentinel and the President of the Board of Directors of the Merchant's National Bank in Vicksburg. Frederic Speed was an officer of this Lodge. and an Honorary 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was involved in the great explosion of the ship Sultana at the end of the Civil War which resulted in the deaths of over 1700 Union prisoners of war. The steamship had been overloaded to several times the ship's capacity in an effort to make as much money as possible from the $5 per prisoner rate paid by the government. Speed was indicted and found guilty; the verdict was reversed by Brig. Gen. Joseph Holt on the ground that Speed's involvement was remote. <br /> Officers listed: Sir Wm. A. Fairchild P.E.C. Prelate; Sir H.W. Bowen Treasurer; Sir W.G. Paxton Eminent Commander; Sir. Wm. French Generalissimo; Sir F. Speed Captain General; Sir J.W. Powell P.E.C. Recorder; Sir I. Hardy Senior Warden; Sir H. Denio Junior Warden; Sir T.J. Thompson Warder; Sir J.H. Berresford Standard Bearer; Sir. E.P. Jones Sword Bearer; Sir Wm. Murry Sentinel. Committee on Invitation: Sir C.C. Floweree Sir E.C. Carroll Sir W.M. Vosburg Sir L.C. Moore P.E.C. Sir T.G. Birchett P.E.C. Sir W.H. Andrews and Sir M.R. Payne. Reception Committee: Sir J.W. Gray Sir T.J. Harper Sir H. Wilkerson Sir Jas. H. King Sir C.A. Manlove P.E.C. Sir Wm. French Sir W.S. Harris and Sir Simes Coate. Floor Managers: Sir Geo. M. Klein Sir G.G. Manlove Sir W.M. Chamberlain Sir A.G. Russell Sir M.C. Klein Sir S.H. Childress and Sir C.H. Nathan. Peter G. Thomson, Arcade Book Store] unknown
187825697Cincinnati OH: Peter G. Thomson Arcade Book Store 1878. 3 1 blank pp. folded printed in red green black and gilt. Front of invitation ornately decorated in gilt and colored ink with several fancy typesettings and decorative banners. Second page contains the list of officers printed within a gilt border in the shape of a cross. Third page contains names of committee members printed within a gilt border. Two horizontal folds very short split at edge of one fold no text loss. Very attractive and Very Good.<br/><br/> Several members had served in the Confederate Army. E.C. Carroll was an owner of the Vicksburg Sentinel and the President of the Board of Directors of the Merchant's National Bank in Vicksburg. Frederic Speed was an officer of this Lodge. and an Honorary 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was involved in the great explosion of the ship Sultana at the end of the Civil War which resulted in the deaths of over 1700 Union prisoners of war. The steamship had been overloaded to several times the ship's capacity in an effort to make as much money as possible from the $5 per prisoner rate paid by the government. Speed was indicted and found guilty; the verdict was reversed by Brig. Gen. Joseph Holt on the ground that Speed's involvement was remote. <br/> Officers listed: Sir Wm. A. Fairchild P.E.C. Prelate; Sir H.W. Bowen Treasurer; Sir W.G. Paxton Eminent Commander; Sir. Wm. French Generalissimo; Sir F. Speed Captain General; Sir J.W. Powell P.E.C. Recorder; Sir I. Hardy Senior Warden; Sir H. Denio Junior Warden; Sir T.J. Thompson Warder; Sir J.H. Berresford Standard Bearer; Sir. E.P. Jones Sword Bearer; Sir Wm. Murry Sentinel. Committee on Invitation: Sir C.C. Floweree Sir E.C. Carroll Sir W.M. Vosburg Sir L.C. Moore P.E.C. Sir T.G. Birchett P.E.C. Sir W.H. Andrews and Sir M.R. Payne. Reception Committee: Sir J.W. Gray Sir T.J. Harper Sir H. Wilkerson Sir Jas. H. King Sir C.A. Manlove P.E.C. Sir Wm. French Sir W.S. Harris and Sir Simes Coate. Floor Managers: Sir Geo. M. Klein Sir G.G. Manlove Sir W.M. Chamberlain Sir A.G. Russell Sir M.C. Klein Sir S.H. Childress and Sir C.H. Nathan. Peter G. Thomson, Arcade Book Store] unknown books
189615111Boston: Order of the Lodge 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. With a folded pamphlet for the 1600th Regular Communication to take place in the hall April 16th 1900. 143p. Very Good. Blue cloth toned at the spine a stain on the bottom-third of the front board. Square and firmly bound with a gilt top edge clean internally. A history of the lodge and its activities with many portraits of the members. Order of the Lodge hardcover
189517165San Francisco: Occidental Lodge 1895. 1st. Original cloth. First Edition. 16mo. 43 3 pp. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to front board. Light rubbing to corners spine ends and along front joint else a near fine copy. As of 5/16 no copies of this date listed in OCLC scarce thus. Includes List of Officers Past Masters by Service and List of Members for the years 1852 - 1895. A printed List of New Members for September 1 1895 to January 1 1899 is pasted in at rear. Occidental Lodge unknown
1869014723Joel Munsell Albany NY 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 6" x 4 1/8". Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Gilt-stamped black leather over boards previous owner's name stamped on front board all edges gilt marbled end papers 88 pages. Covers have wear at extremities lacks rear free end paper two marks made in blue ink in blank margins next to where the previous owner's name is listed in the book on two pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 11 oz. Category: Groups Clubs & Associations; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014723. . Joel Munsell hardcover
186532145Leavenworth: Bulletin Book Poster and Job Rooms 1865. Stitched in original printed illustrated yellow wrappers. 105 1 blank pp. Very Good.<br /> <br /> "Auspicious circumstances smile upon our present communication; ruthless devastating war no longer desolates the land; the clang of arms and the shriek of carnage no more disturb or interrupt our solemn mysteries." Participants and activities are recorded.<br /> AII Kansas 453. Bulletin Book, Poster and Job Rooms unknown
187032897Jackson: W.W. Gates & Co. 1870. 16mo. 15 1 pp. Stitched in original printed and lightly worn wrappers. Very Good.<br /> <br /> The By-Laws of Jackson Council No. 13 are printed at pages 12-15. Page 16 prints a list of eight "Officers for 1870" and 24 Members.<br /> Not located on OCLC as of May 2016. W.W. Gates & Co. unknown
186622842Montgomery Alabama: Barrett & Brown. 1866. 24pp original printed dark blue wrappers with title in gilt gilt lettering faded and difficult to read; some extremity chipping. Occasional light spotting else Very Good. With many Montgomery names listed this Alabama masonic report is quite scarce. OCLC 21654284 2- Samford U. of Alabama. Not in Owen or Ellison. Barrett & Brown. unknown books
184121773Lancaster O. 1841. Stitched in contemporary plain wrappers 16pp. 6 1/4 x 8 1/2". Light wrapper wear Very Good. Grand Officers Councils represented the Constitution of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters for the State of Ohio By-Laws of the Grand Council of Ohio and General Regulations are here. This is one of 200 copies printed. FIRST EDITION. Morgan 501 7. unknown
184121773Lancaster O. 1841. Stitched in contemporary plain wrappers 16pp. 6 1/4 x 8 1/2". Light wrapper wear Very Good. Grand Officers Councils represented the Constitution of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters for the State of Ohio By-Laws of the Grand Council of Ohio and General Regulations are here. This is one of 200 copies printed. FIRST EDITION. Morgan 501 7. unknown books
18750000716A collection of seven annual reports as follows: 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA at Special Communication October 28 1874 and Annual Communication December 8th and 9th Anno Lucis 5874 i.e. 1874. M.W. James A. Hoyt Grand Master . . . Charleston S.C.: News and Courier Job Presses 1875. 184 pages. Original printed wraps. 23 x 15 cm. About very good. A few tiny tears and some light soiling to the wraps; inconspicuous tape repair to the rear wrap. 2. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE M.W. GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA December 13th and 14th A.L. 5887 i.e. 1887. M.W. A.H. White Grand Master . . . Charleston S.C.: Walker Evans & Cogswell Co. 1888. 101 1-blank ii index pages. Original printed wraps. 23.5 x 15 cm. Good plus. Small chip at corner of the front wrap and base of the spine; several other tiny chips; short closed tear to the front hinge. Tiny nick to base of the first two leaves. 3 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE M.W. GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA December 9th and 10th A.L. 5890 i.e. 1890. M.W. Laurie T. Izlar Grand Master . . . Charleston S.C.: Walker Evans & Cogswell Co. 1891. 81 3-blank 3-index pages. Original printed wraps. 23.5 x 15 cm. Front wrap cleanly detached else good. Chip to the base of the spine; chip and closed tears to the rear wrap not affecting printed matter. Marginal tanning to the wraps and a few leaves. 4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE M.W. GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA December 8th and 9th A.L. 5891 i.e. 1891. M.W. William T. Branch Grand Master . . . Charleston S.C.: Walker Evans & Cogswell Co. 1892. 88 4-index pages. Original printed wraps. 23 x 15 cm. Chips to the spine; hinges split with the front wrap holding well and rear wrap just holding; jagged tear to the rear wrap and last page of text with slight impact on a few letters of the text on the rear wrap. Marginal foxing to wraps and a few leaves. Fair to good only. 5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE M.W. GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA December 10th and 11th A.L. 5895 i.e. 1895. M.W. Claude E. Sawyer Grand Master . . . Charleston S.C.: Lucas & Richardson Co. 1896. 112 iv index pages. Original printed wraps. 23 x 15 cm. Good. Browning to the top margin of the wraps and title page small chip at corner of front wrap and base of spine marginal chip to rear wrap and other tiny chips and tears. Small marginal bump and tear to base of the first two leaves. Occasional foxing at the edges. 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE M.W. GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA December 14th and 15th A.L. 5897 i.e. 1897. M.W. Jacob T. Barron Grand Master . . . Charleston S.C.: Walker Evans & Cogswell Co. 1898. 106 pages. 23 x 14.5 cm. Lacking the front wrap and portions of spine paper; original printed rear wrap present. Else good. Browning to the margins of the title page and final blank; mild toning throughout. 7 PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS OF MAY 25TH AND APRIL 30TH 5901 AND OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. December 10th and 11th A.L. 5901 i.e. 1901. M.W. Walter M. Whitehead Grand Master . . . Abbeville S.C.: Hugh Wilson 1901 date on wrap is 1902. 160 4-index pages. Original printed wraps. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. The lower half of the front hinge is torn but the wrap is holding; lower quarter of the spine is chipped. Heavy stains to the title not affecting legibility thin tideline at the base of some leaves. Some corners creased; several marginal tears; a few tiny insect nibbles not affecting text. Fair to good only. FIRST EDITIONS. Each pamphlet contains the annual address of the Grand Master committee reports notes on new charters lists of suspensions and expulsions memorials to deceased members financial reports records of the meetings of member lodges and correspondence with other lodges in the U.S. Canada England and Scotland. There are frequent notices of the Grand Lodges participation in civic ceremonies and the dedication of monuments. There are also discussions of relief work by the Freemasons including aid to the Louisiana victims of the great Mississippi flood of 1874 and assistance with recovery from the Charleston earthquake of 1886. Many prominent South Carolinians belonged to the Grand Lodge and the present reports contain addresses or communications by Joseph B. Kershaw G.M. 1873-1874 a former Confederate general and future judge of the Circuit Court; Wilmot Gibbes De Saussure G.M. 1875-1877 a former Confederate general state representative lawyer and historian; and James Adger Smyth G.M. 1884-1887 who became mayor of Charleston 1895-1903. OCLC locates several institutions with holdings of the serial but only U.S.C. has all seven of the present reports. The only other copies of these imprints found are at Duke 1875 1888 and 1891; N.Y. State Library 1875; and S.C. State Library 1902. Turnbull locates none of the present reports. � paperback
186532145Leavenworth: Bulletin Book Poster and Job Rooms 1865. Stitched in original printed illustrated yellow wrappers. 105 1 blank pp. Very Good.<br/><br/> "Auspicious circumstances smile upon our present communication; ruthless devastating war no longer desolates the land; the clang of arms and the shriek of carnage no more disturb or interrupt our solemn mysteries." Participants and activities are recorded.<br/>AII Kansas 453. Bulletin Book, Poster and Job Rooms unknown books
185529854New Orleans: Printed by Sherman Wharton & Co. 1855. 51 5 pp. Disbound with some loosening top outer corner of first two leaves chipped. Else Very Good. <br /> <br /> A scarce record of these Proceedings with lists of participants speeches doings at the various subordinate Chapters. With Edicts and Resolutions. <br /> Not in Jumonville or Thompson. Not located on OCLC as of January 2013. Printed by Sherman, Wharton & Co. unknown
185429852New Orleans: Printed at the Office of the Picayune 1854. 64pp. Disbound with some light inner margin wear else Very Good. <br /> <br /> A scarce record of these Proceedings with lists of participants speeches and discussion of various issues: "Whether any of the Chapter Degrees may be conferred on persons maimed or otherwise imperfect in body" for example. Doings at the various subordinate Chapters are duly reported. With the Constitution Edicts and Resolutions.<br /> Not in Jumonville or Thompson. OCLC 29194707 1- LA State Lib. as of January 2013. Printed at the Office of the Picayune unknown
185529854New Orleans: Printed by Sherman Wharton & Co. 1855. 51 5 pp. Disbound with some loosening top outer corner of first two leaves chipped. Else Very Good. <br/><br/> A scarce record of these Proceedings with lists of participants speeches doings at the various subordinate Chapters. With Edicts and Resolutions. <br/>Not in Jumonville or Thompson. Not located on OCLC as of January 2013. Printed by Sherman, Wharton & Co. unknown books
185429852New Orleans: Printed at the Office of the Picayune 1854. 64pp. Disbound with some light inner margin wear else Very Good. <br/><br/> A scarce record of these Proceedings with lists of participants speeches and discussion of various issues: "Whether any of the Chapter Degrees may be conferred on persons maimed or otherwise imperfect in body" for example. Doings at the various subordinate Chapters are duly reported. With the Constitution Edicts and Resolutions.<br/>Not in Jumonville or Thompson. OCLC 29194707 1- LA State Lib. as of January 2013. Printed at the Office of the Picayune unknown books
187032897Jackson: W.W. Gates & Co. 1870. 16mo. 15 1 pp. Stitched in original printed and lightly worn wrappers. Very Good.<br/><br/> The By-Laws of Jackson Council No. 13 are printed at pages 12-15. Page 16 prints a list of eight "Officers for 1870" and 24 Members.<br/>Not located on OCLC as of May 2016. W.W. Gates & Co. unknown books
