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London: Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn, 1846.. An original Victorian booklet, now re-bound in modern boards and interleaved with blank leaves. pp.36 . Green boards, lightly soiled and rubbed. Brown paper endpapers with rough edges. Signature to top of title page beleived to be : "H. J. Whymper" The title-page is browned and creased, with a paper library label to the verso: "District Punjab, Grand Lodge, Library." Clear English text throughout. A well preserved copy of this scarce book. *** "The Rev. George Oliver, D.D., November 5, 1782 - March 3, 1867 One of the most distinguished and learned of English freemasons, George Oliver is remembered as a laborious antiquary and author on both masonic and ecclesiastical themes. While his erroneous theories and fanciful speculations on the early history of Freemasonry must be rejected, his laborious researches and genuine scholarship requires that he be placed as the founder of what may well be called the literary school of Freemasonry. " -… Read More

1876 & 1878. Standard Victorian Notebook. 8.25" x 5.5" x 1.0". 180 leaves with handwriting on one side of each leaf. Crimson Morocco spine and corners over crimson buckram boards. Two old adhesive labels applied to the front board: "Canadian K. T. Ritual and K. M. Ritual; and The American Red Cross Ritual." Marbled endpapers and matching page edges (dulled). Two handwritten title-pages: " (page 1) - United Orders of the Temple & Malta. Rituals of the Sovereign Great Priory for the Dominion of Canada Founded on the English System of Templars. A.D. 1876." ; (page 91) - "Degree of the Order of Malta, in connection with the Sovereign Great Priory Of Canada of the United Orders of the Temple and St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, as Authorized by the Great Priory of Canada A.D. 1878." Neat inked handwriting throughout with accompanying diagrams. Very well executed.

London: Harrison and Sons, St. Martin's Lane, 1888 .. Small booklet. 16mo. 5" x 4" x 0.5" .pp.8/ pp.182/15ff.[Plates] . A good tight binding. Original purple cloth with gilt titles to front board: "Constitutions of Free and Accepted Masons - 1884. Price 1s 6d With Amendments To 1888." Edges lightly rubbed and spine sunned. Original yellow endpapers (previous owners details crossed-out). Printed title with adverts to verso. light spotting to first few leaves, otherwise clean text throughout with 15 full-page plates at the end (engravings of Jewels, Chains, and Collars). VG.

London: Harrison and Sons, St. Martin's Lane, 1884 .. A very good leather binding, over thin card covers. 8vo. 8.75" x 5.5" x 0.5" . pp.8/ pp.172/15ff.[Plates] . Maroon calf over thin boards with gilt titles to front board: "Constitutions."; "Shakespeare Lodge, No. 99. The Secretary." All page edges bright gilt. Original yellow endpapers, lightly soiled. Printed title with adverts to verso. Hand-written note to base of 'Table Of Contents.', and subsequent notes in the margins regarding alterations. Clean text throughout , with 15 full-page plates at the end (engravings of Jewels, Chains, and Collars). VG.

London: Harrison and Sons, St. Martin's Lane, 1884 .. Small booklet. 16mo. 5" x 4" x 0.5" .pp.8/ pp.182/pp.6/[10pp. - Adverts]/15ff.[Plates] . A good tight binding. Original maroon cloth with gilt titles to front board: "Constitutions of Free and Accepted Masons - 1884. Price 1s. 6d. With Charge and E. A. Song. Price 2s." Edges lightly rubbed. Original yellow endpapers (previous owners details: "Walter Biffen H.M.S. Rambler, Hong Kong, China, Feb 15, 1887" ). Printed title with adverts to verso. Clean text throughout with the addition of; "The Three Masonic Charges." and "The Entered Apprentice's Song." , and with 15 full-page plates at the end (engravings of Jewels, Chains, and Collars). VG.

London: Harrison and Sons, St. Martin's Lane, 1884 .. A good tight binding. 8vo. 8.75" x 5.5" x 0.5" . pp.8/ pp.172/15ff.[Plates] . Original brown cloth with dulled gilt titles to front board: "Constitutions of Free and Accepted Masons - 1884. Price 1/6. " Edges very rubbed and board soiled. Original yellow endpapers, lightly soiled. Printed title with adverts to verso. Top of title (not affecting text) absent. Clean text throughout , with 15 full-page plates at the end (engravings of Jewels, Chains, and Collars). G.

London: Norris and Son(Printers), 1855.. Published by the Authority of the United Grand Lodge, by William Henry White, as Grand Secretary. Pp.viii/140/12 black & white plates/5(Entered Apprentice Song and Masonic Charge/2(ads), yellow endpapers with publisher's ads, cracking to inner front hinges but holding, owner's label to front free endpaper. Brown cloth, gilt title to front, all edges rubbed. G+.

London: Printed By Norris And Son, Bloomfield Street, Finsbury Circus. ( Sold By Brother R. Spencer, Masonic Bookseller, Publisher, Stationer. &c. 314, High Holborn, London ), MDCCCXLVII. [ 1847 ] .. Signed copy. 8vo. 8.50" x 5.50" x 0.50". pp.8 /pp.147/[22pp.]. Original grey-green cloth binding with rubbed gilt titles to the front board: "Constitutions of Free and Accepted Masons - 1847." Boards faded, edges rubbed and bumped. Original endpapers, lightly soiled. Printed bookplate to verso of the front board: "A. M. Broadley. Ex Libris The Knapp 1902 Bradpole." Inner hinges carefully stregthened. Pencil notes (regarding this special edition) to front free-endpaper. Engraved frontis (lightly foxed): Pl. 1 Collar and jewel of the Grand Master. Printed title page, and clean English text throughout. Dedication on [p. v.] signed in brown ink by "William H. White G.S." Clean pages throughout, just some light foxing to the the plates at the rear. A good copy of this scarce book. N.B. The 1847… Read More

London: For Private Circulation (by Harrison & Sons, Printers In Ordinary To Her Majesty), 1889 .. First and only edition. A very good original half leather binding by Harrison & Sons. 8vo. pp.24/pp.240 . Crimson morocco spine and corners over marbled boards. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine with 5 raised bands and gilt titles. All page edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Original presentation label laid-down to the verso of the front board: "Presented to The Right Honble Lord Viscount Cross G.CB., GCSI. by the Master and Wardens of the Saddler's Company Fred. Wm. Porter W. Master. Sadler's Hall, Cheapside, E.C. 20th December 1895". Armorial bookplate to front endpaper: "Eccle Riggs Library". Also (loosely inserted); Original purchase invoice for Dr. Lattimore, for �18.00, dated 02/05/78 from "The Bookroom, First Floor, 10 Green Street, Cambridge..." Binder's stamp to recto of rear endpaper: "Bound By Harrison & Sons St Martins Lane." Clean text throughout with numerous full-page plates… Read More

London: John Russell Smith, 4, Old Compton Street, Soho Square. M.DCCC.XLIV. [ 1844 ].. A very good tight binding. 12mo. 8" x 5". Original dark brown cloth covered boards, but preserving the original printed label to the front board. Inner hinges carefully strengthened. Original yellow endpapers, lightly soiled. Frontispiece: "Fac-simile of the first page of an ancient poem on Masonry..." Followed by printed title. Text ends with a four page Glossary of ancient English words. Bound with a 24 pages of adverts for: "Valuable and Interesting Books Published Or Sold By John Russell Smith..." . Clean text throughout, just the odd page chip or corner crease. A very good copy of this scarce publication. ** "James Orchard Halliwell (1820-1889), published over 600 books during his life, ranging from 16-page monographs, many of which first appeared as magazine articles, to a 14-volume commentary on Shakespeare. Born on June 21, 1820, Halliwell was the youngest of 4 children of a successful… Read More

London: Reeves & Turner, 1872.. 1st edition (printed by Reeves & Turner). With Illustrations of the Principles and Precepts Advocated by That Institution. 17cms x 12cms. Pp.62, very clean. Stiff card boards, rubbed to top front edge. Scarce. VG.

London: Bro. George Kenning, 198, Fleet-Street, 1878 .. A very good original tight binding. Folio. 14.75" 10" x 1.5" . [2pp.]/pp.8/pp.602 . Brown blind stamped cloth, with gilttitle to front board . Boards lightly soiled, edges rubbed. Spine dulled with rubbed gilt title. Original yellow endpapers. Inner hinges carefully strengthened. This tome begins with a very useful 8 page index! 52 weekly papers; Jan 5, to Dec 28, 1878 , pagination is continious. Clean text throughout (just a couple of small blemishes). Articles include: Consecration of the Temple Bar Lodge, No. 1728 (there are reports on the consecration of 31 craft lodges); A note on the safe arrival of Cleopatra's needle; Obituary. Bro. Dr. J. V. Worthington, P.M. 220 (in all there are 57 obituaries); The New Grand Officers; An Advert for The Ocarina. The New Musical Instrument.; An Advert and report for the Lauch of the Masonic Life-Boat (Albert Edward) at Clacton-on-Sea; Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk; etc. ** "... By the 1850s… Read More

London: Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn, MDCCCXLVII. [ 1847 ] .. A very good original Victorian binding. 12mo. [2pp.]/pp. iv./[2pp.]/pp.303[4pp. - Adverts (dated 1846) ] . Light blue boards, lightly soiled and rubbed. Smooth spine with gilt titles and Masonic symbols. The titles on the spine are: "Remains Of Early Masonic Writers Edited By G. Oliver D.D."; "Masonic Principles By W. Calcott & G. Smith." Original yellow endpapers. Small adhesive blue owner's label to front and rear endpapers: "W. Bro. Clare Dunkerley P.A.G.D.C...." Both title-pages are dated 1847: "The Golden Remains Of The Early Masonic Writers; Illustrating The Doctrines Of The Order... With An Essay By Rev. G. Oliver Vol. II. Masonic Principles."; The second - "A Candid Inquisition Of The Principles And Practices Of The Most Ancient And Honourable Society Of Free And Accepted Masons... By Wellins Calcott...." Clear English text throughout. vg. *** "The Rev. George Oliver, D.D., November 5, 1782 - March 3, 1867 One of the… Read More

Keighley: Private Press [ Printed by Squire Auty & Son, Printers, 25, Sunbridge Road, Bradford ] , 1889 .. First and only edition. 8vo. pp.iii./[1p.]/pp.91/[1p. - Colophon] . 8.5" x 5.75" x 0.25". Bright blue cloth with gilt title to front board. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Toning to endpapers, otherwise clean text throughout. Well illustrated with photo frontis and images of jewels and documents . VG. Colophon: "Bradford: Squire Auty & Son, Printers, 25, Sunbridge Road, 1889."

Shrewsbury : Adnitt & Naunton, Booksellers & Publishers, The Square, 1892 .. First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. pp.xv./[1p.]/pp.232 . Blue cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine. Boards lightly soiled, edges rubbed, and corners bumped. Original brown endpapers. Bookplate to verso of the front board: "Revd. Percy A. E. Emson." Clean text throughout, with a photo frontispiece and a coloured image of "The Seal Of The Province Of Shropshire." VG. ** "Rev. Percy Algernon Embleton Emson (21 May 1857 - 6 Dec 1935), B. A. of Jesus College, Cambridge. He was vicar of All Saints Church, North Street, Castlefields, Shrewsbury from 1889. He was initiated in to he Salopian Lodge (No.262) in 1891.

London: Whittaker and Co. Ave-Maria-Lane, 1846 .. A very good publishers cloth binding. 8vo. 7.75" x 4.75" x 1.25" (19.7cm x 12.2cm x 3.3cm). pp.xxiv./pp.456. Tan buckram binding. Blindstamp decoration to both boards. Smooth spine, carefully re-cased, with dulled gilt titles: "Preston's Masonry". Corners and edges rubbed and bumped. Library label to verso of the front board: "Lancaster Masonic Library. Presented by W. Bro. J. W. Wearing, March , 1910." . Previous owner's signature to front free-endpaper: "Mattw. Heathcote, Lancaster". Printed title-page. Clear English text throughout on lightly toned paper. A good copy of this scarce 19th century publication. ** N.B. Matthew Heathcote is listed as an Architect and a Member of the Lodge of Fortitude No. 281 , Lancaster, from 1837.

London: Printed For G. And W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria Lane, 1821.. A very good later brown buckram binding. 12mo. 7.50" x 4.50" x 1.50" . pp.xxiii/1p./pp.432 . Brown boards, with gilt title to spine: "Illustrations Of Masonry - Preston". Original plain endpapers, lightly soiled. Previous owner's label to verso of the front board: "Brian Woodall...". Engraved portrait frontis of William Preston ( lightly foxed), "Engraved by Ridley from an Original Painting by S. Drummond A.R. for Preston's Illustrations." "London: Published by J. Asperne, 32 Cornhill, June 1811." Printed title page, with shadow of the engraving. Preface dated; "Dean-steet, Fetter-lane, Feb. 1812. Clear English text throughout, on toned paper. A very good example of an early printing of this popular title. ** William Preston 7 August 1742 - April 1, 1818. William Preston was a Scottish author, born in Edinburgh. The exact date of Preston's initiation into Freemasonry is not known, but is thought to have been between 1762 and 1763,… Read More

London: George Kenning, 198, Fleet Street, and 1, 2, 3, Little Britain, and 175, Aldersgate Street, 1878 .. First edition. Thick 8vo. 8.5" x 6" x 1.75" . pp.10/pp.665/[12pp. -Adverts]. Occasional rippling ol pages; slight toning to pages Subscriber's List; followed by numerous adverts to end. Plain blue cloth binding, over bevelled boards rubbed, gilt title to spine, spine darkened and worn to top and tail. Scarce. G+..

London: Richard Spencer, 26 Great Queen Street, Opposite Freemasons' Hall, MDCCCLXX [ 1870 ] .. 8vo. pp.36/pp.319 . A very good original maroon cloth binding. plain boards with gilt titles and symbols to spine. Browned endpapers and light uniform toning to all pages. First few leaves with small edge tears and chips, where the pages have been crudely separated. Editor's Preface - John Edmund Cox, Athenaeum Club, August 3rd, 1870.Original dedication - Jonathan Ashe, Bristol, Nov. 1, 1813. Dr. Oliver's Address - Scopwick Vicarage, Aug. 14th, 1843. With fold-out plate at rear: "Copy of brother Captain Warren's Tracings..." A very good book. Referenced by: NSTC 2C41110 ** Ashe, D.D., Rev. Jonathan. A literary plagiarist who resided in Bristol, England. In 1814 he published "The Masonic Manual..."Ashe does not, it is true, pretend to originality, but abstains from giving credit to Hutchinson from whom he has taken at least two-thirds of his book..." - See Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert G. Mackey.

London: Published By Bro. George Kenning, 2, 3, and 4, Little Britain, E.C., MDCCCLXXI. [ 1871 ] .. First and only edition. Original cloth binding. 8vo. 8.25" x 6.75" x 0.25". pp.83/[[12pp. - Adverts] . Brown cloth over bevelled boards, soiled and rubbed. Gilt titles to front board. Spine rubbed with careful repairs to top & tail. All page edges gilt. Original brown endpapers. Dedication to front endpaper. Half-title present. Printed title-page in red & black. Each page within a red-lined border. Clear English text throughout. A good copy of this scarce publication. VG. ** "George Taylor, a Past Master of Lechmere Volunteer Lodge No. 1874. George Taylor, was a prominent and prolific Worcester Mason in the late 1800�s, whose Mother Lodge was in Kidderminster. In 1884 W. Bro George held a �Great Masonic Soiree and Exhibition� at the Guildhall in Worcester, and in 1886 he generously offered the whole of his collection of Masonic artefacts and books to the Province." - See Provincial… Read More