Fiftieth Anniversary and History of Welcome Lodge, No. 453 Free and Accepted Masons from December 4, 1869, to December 4, 1919 [with assorted Masonic ephemera]
by VARWIG, P. M., John C. (compiled by)
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Press of George C. Buchanan Company, 1919. First edition. Octavo. Blue cloth boards with gilt-stamped front board; 91 pp.; plates. Welcome Lodge member, Robert Maxwell's copy. Maxwell appears to have been admitted in 1917. Provides an overview of the first 50 years of history of this Philadelphia-based Lodge. Also includes the program for the anniversary party in threadbound wrappers and a booklet for Quaker City Lodge No. 724. The book is in Very Good condition with light rubbing to board edges; corner bumped; foxing to endpapers. We find no other copies offered in the trade (2015).
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- D. Anthem, Bookseller (US)
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- Title
- Fiftieth Anniversary and History of Welcome Lodge, No. 453 Free and Accepted Masons from December 4, 1869, to December 4, 1919 [with assorted Masonic ephemera]
- Author
- VARWIG, P. M., John C. (compiled by)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Press of George C. Buchanan Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1919
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