Freemasonry in Russia and Poland. Authorized Translation, Revised By The Author, Dr. Ernest Friedrichs. Master At The Military School Grosslichterfelde. Published by the International Office for Masonic Intercourse. by FRIEDRICHS, Ernest

Berne (Switzerland) :Published by the International Office for Masonic Intercourse, printed by Buchler & Co., 1908 . 0. "Freemasonry in Russia and Poland was once a fact. In Russia and Poland as well as in Austria it was political opinions and political currents of thought that dug its grave..." - excerpt from Preface. First English edition. Well-bound in a presentation library binding . Thin 8vo. pp.77 . A very good tight binding in faded blue buckram. Gilt titles to front board: "Freemasonry In Russia & Poland - Presented To The Randle Holme Lodge By W. Bro. A. J. Thompson I.P.M. 1909." Clean text throughout, just light toning to endpapers and extreme page edges. A very good copy of a scarce book. Contents include: Freemasonry in Russia - I. The earliest beginnings of Freemasonry; II. Freemasonry under Catherine II.; The grand "Landes-Loge" in Berlin and the Grand Lodge in London; 2. The Swedo-berlin System in Russia; 3. The Russian Lodges until ...1794; III. Masonic Prospects under Paul I.; IV. Freemasonry under Alexander I.; Freemasonry in Poland - I. Freemasonry in Poland until 1794; II. Freemasonry in prussian Poland; III. Freemasonry in the Grand Duchy of warsaw; IV. Freemasonry in Russian Poland. ** "Dr. Ernest Friedrichs' Die Freimaurerei in Russland und Polen, (Freemasonry in Russia abd Poland) 1907, has an interesting account of Masonic conditions under Paul I. of russia, who reigned from 1796 to 1801. He tells us that Catherine's son, Paul I. was himself a Freemason. It is said that he was introduced to Freemasonry during a journey which he made to Europe..." - See Encyclopedia of Freemasonry By Albert G. Mackey . *** "Randle Holme Lodge, No. 3261, Birkenhead, Cheshire , Consecrated 7th December 1907. Tthe first Worshipful Master was W.Bro Albert James Thompson P.P.G.Swd.Br. (of Minarva Lodge No. 2433) was by profession “The Editor of the Northern Freemason” which was the only paper of its kind in the North of England, and he resigned from the Lodge on the 30th June 1911." - See Phoenix3263 . .