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18942103160046Boston 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. <br> 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
189263140New 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. <br/><br/><em>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. </em> hardcover
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
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
185829858New Orleans: Printed at the Bulletin Book and Job Office 1858. 117 1 blank 5 1 blank 5 1 pp. Disbound. Several paragraphs carefully excised for an unknown reason at pages 15-18. Else Good. <br /> <br /> This title is bound with the PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF R. AND S. MASTERS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AT THE THIRD ASSEMBLY. The pagination is continuous. <br /> Jumonville 2731 second title paginated 101-117. Printed at the Bulletin Book and Job Office unknown
185629857New Orleans: Printed at the Bulletin Book and Job Office 1856. 71 1 pp. Disbound. At pages 35-38 several paragraphs have been carefully excised for an unknown reason. Otherwise 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
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
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
188343893Dijon: 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
18232111160007Portland ME : Mirror Office 1823. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Freemasons 16 pages ; 23 cm. Softcover. Stab binding. Clean unmarked pages. An early and rare Masonic pamphlet from Maine. Portland [ME] : Mirror Office paperback
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
1813015433London: 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
186442753Richmond: Printed by James E. Goode. 1864. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Very Good. 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 12 pages; Complete and secure in original printed wrappers; some scattered editorial marks in pencil seemingly indicating changes for next edition. OCLC 954157457 Parrish and Willingham 8661. . Printed by James E. Goode paperback
185829709Lockport: Printed by S. Wright 1858. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2". Stitched in original printed wrappers. 2 8 2 blanks pp. Very Good plus.<br /> <br /> The first leaf is a blank form certifying an individual's membership in the Lodge.<br /> Not located on OCLC. Printed by S. Wright unknown
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
1895166243Leicester : Bro. Geo. Gibbons 1895. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 18 pages; Description: 18 p. ; 12 cm. Subjects: Laws --Freemasons --Great Britain Leicester : Bro. Geo. Gibbons hardcover
18649468Richmond: James E. Goode 1864. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. 12mo. 15 1 pp. Confederate imprint. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Front wrapper toned; internally quite clean. Parrish and Willingham 8662. James E. Goode unknown
18649467Richmond: James E. Goode 1864. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. 12mo. 12 pp. Revised and adapted. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Toning and only minor rubbing to the covers; quite a nice copy. Parrish and Willingham 8661. James E. Goode unknown
1845ZB546112NY: Printed by Bro. Joseph M. Marsh 1845. first edition; 61 pp. large but light damp stain at inside margins almost throughout extraction roughness at spine and now in self wrappers. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. NY: Printed by Bro. Joseph M. Marsh, unknown
1900324956Freemasons -- Southern Jurisdiction of the United States 1900. Hard Cover -- Very Good -- Showing lightest wear -- Lavendar cloth over boards with gilt lettering and gilt to all edges -- First Eition as no prior printing nored -- No date noted circa 1890's /1900's . Hard Cover. Very Good. Freemasons -- Southern Jurisdiction of the United States Hardcover
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
187233754Manchester: Printed by Charles F. Livingston 1872. First edition. Paper wrappers. A very good copy small tears to tail of spine. 104 pp. 8vo. Printed by Charles F. Livingston unknown
187033753Manchester: Charles F. Livingston Steam Printer 1870. First edition. Paper wrappers. A very good copy a chip and a few small tears along bottom edge of front wrapper one section of 15 leaves browning. 567-581; 98; 87 pp. 8vo. Charles F. Livingston, Steam Printer unknown
1838401108London : Norris and Son 1838. 1st edition. Softcover. Poor paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Spine worn detached and somewhat stained front cover. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 25p : ill. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Masonry. Freemasonry. England - masonry. 20th century freemasonry. Masonic loggias. Masonic lodge. Freemasonry Rituals. Freemasonry & secret societies. Social Science - Freemasonry & Secret Societies. Lodge ceremonies. Masonry ceremonies. Augustus Frederick Prince Duke of Sussex 1773-1843. London : Norris and Son paperback
