The Freemason's Monitor: Containing the Degrees of Freemasonry

THERE ARE 55 BILLION PAGES ON THE INTERNET... MAYBE YOU'RE NOT LOOKING AT THIS BOOK BY ACCIDENT.
A VERY RARE & GENUINE 1864 1ST EDITION PRINTING, NOW 159 YEARS OLD, PRINTED DURING THE CIVIL WAR
PRINTED AND BOUND IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK & THE ONLY ONE LIKE IT I CAN TRACE ANYWHERE
INCLUDES NEARLY 300 SCARCE DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS, ALL IN VERY BEAUTIFUL CONDITION
WRITTEN BY A 33RD-DEGREE MASON, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, & GRAND WARDEN
MASONIC HISTORY, ARC OF THE COVENANT, THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS, ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE, ANCIENT CEREMONIES, THE ROYAL ARCH, MASONIC KNIGHTHOOD, INVOCATION, ANCIENT EGYPT, THE INFINITE CREATOR, ENTERED APPRENTICE, FELLOWCRAFT, MASTER MASONRY, THE ROYAL MASTER, KNIGHTS OF MALTA, HEAVEN, SPIRITUALITY, CREATION, KING SOLOMONS TEMPLE, SACRED TALISMAN, THE GRAND LODGE, THE GRAND MASTER, THE SACRED TRIANGLE, HIGH PRIESTHOOD, MYSTICISM, THE GRAND, AND ROYAL MASTER, KNIGHTS OF MALTA, CEREMONIES OF THE ORDER, & MORE
THIS EDITION CONTAINS 444 PAGES + EXTRAS AND MEASURES JUST UNDER 5'' X 3.5''

This is a very hard-to-come-by original Masonic Monitor book that was printed in 1864. Although two editions followed it in 1867 and 1870, this is the original 1st edition. I have searched for another one of these with the same covers and spine and have found zero offered at this time; needless to say, it's a rare bird. Although it may appear at first glance to be a book on Masonry, I can assure you that it delves MUCH deeper than that. It contains passages on other secret societies, including the Templars, and The Knights of Malta, and even discusses the mysterious Arc of the covenant. This is not only a beautiful and rare book but is also historically important, as most of these have been lost to the sands of time. I would snag this one before it's gone.

Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was an American politician, author, soldier, and diplomat.

The overall condition of this book is excellent for how old it is. It does have some normal shelf wear and age. The binding is solid, all pages hold very well, and everything is perfectly in its place. The pages are naturally age toned but are in good condition. A few of the introductory pages have some small margin chips but not near the text. A few pages will have age spots, small stains, and light reading use. The gilt to the spine is in very good condition. For a book that was printed while Abraham Lincoln was the President... I would say it's been VERY well preserved.