The Lodge of Probity No.61 1738-1938 [SIGNED]
by Hanson, T.W
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Halifax, Yorkshire: The Lodge of Probity No.61, 1939. Limited first edition. 1/500. Large octavo. Dark blue buckram boards with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Pages uncut. Beveled edges. Top edge gilt. Illustrated frontispiece. This book is #386 of a limited printing of 500 copies, signed by the author at the colophon. The work examines the history of the Lodge of Probity No. 61 located in Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK. The Masonic lodge is known to be the oldest lodge in West Yorkshire. The book contains 30 illustrated plates of b/w reproductions, throughout the text, and includes a fold-out frontispiece with a b/w photographic reproduction of the original warrant for the lodge, measuring 11.5x9", mounted on thick white cloth. Binding with some light rubbing/bumping to the extremities, and some light stains to the spine and bottom right corners of the back cover. Some light scratches and smudging to the covers. Interior with light creases to the edge of the frontispiece. Binding in very good-, interior in near fine condition overall.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43385
- Title
- The Lodge of Probity No.61 1738-1938 [SIGNED]
- Author
- Hanson, T.W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited first edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Lodge of Probity No.61
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, Yorkshire
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Freemasonry, English Freemasonry, Masons, Masonic temple, Masonic lodge,
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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