Search Results: MASONIC from Chilton Books

Lewis Masonic, 2013.. A Compendium of the Order. "This easy to read and comprehensive volume includes aaan innovative story line of the day of celebration on 27 December 1813, writtenin the form of a novelette. It is in a style that allows the reader to learn all the events surrounding the creation of the Order with ease and confidence. For the serious scholar, Yasha Beresiner's book reveals new ground in the discovery and analysus of documents newly recovered and incorporates a chronology of events from 1813 to 2013." Pp.bn192, 16 pages of colour illustrations. Black boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

Gillingham: Privately Printed by Reader & Philips, 1975 .. This Edition, tracing the saga of events culminating in the founding of the new Maidstone Masonic Centre..." Large format Paperback. 29.8cm x 21cm. [4pp.]/pp.44 . Clean blue card covers with stapled spine and black title to front cover. Clean throughout with numerous black & white illustrations. VG.

Privately Printed , 1984 .. Original booklet. pp.6/pp.93 . 8.25" x 5.75" . Blue card covers and black taped spine. Printed titles to front cover. Clean text throughout. VG. ** Excerpt from Forward: "...In 1981 members of the Nine Muses sought my help to prepare a tribute to our own defatigable researcher. The fact that P.J. [P. J. Dawson] was no longer able to be the regular attender he had been, due to health, was certainly the reason... W. R. C. Dawson [Nephew of P. J. Dawson] "

Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk, 2009.. 250 years of Norfolk Freemasonry. 29.5cms x 21cms x 1.5cms. Pp.265, 16 pages of colour photo and black & white illustrations. Light blue stiff card covers, minor crease to top front corner. Scarce. VG.

Bro.A.Rigby Fisher, nd. (c.1960).. Originally published in aid of The Samaritan Fund of the Freemasons Hospital. "Freemasonry is not a mere theory. It is not a collection of signs and symbols, nor a society with a bundle of closely guarded secrets. It is a system of morals in the rule of life..." Booklet explaining about the history behind the Masonic Apron, plus a chapter on the gloves. Pp.30, slight rusting to staples internally. Blue stiff card cover, edges rubbed. VG.

London: Rider & Co., 1933.. 1st edition. "The subject of Secret Societies is one which has inspired the pen of many authors...Many have been formed for revolutionary purposes and few have escaped a political tinge. One of these Societies has, however, developed in a special manner on British soil. It has avoided the objectionable features of similar bodies on the mainland of Europe and steered clear of all the pitfalls of polemical and political controversy. This body is the Masonic Fraternity which in all its branches has taught its members to reverence patriotism, to respect law, to tolerate the failings of others and generally to be good citizens." Pp.288, black & white photo frontispiece + 15 further plates, owner's name and small bookseller's label (John M. Watkins, London) to front free endpaper, toning to endpaper occasional spotting throughout. Blue cloth, gilt motIf to front, gilt title to spine, spine dulled, uneven fading to boards. Scarce. G+.

London: Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, 1963 .. Facsimile of No. 1 , Volume 1 , first printed in 1888 . [12pp.]/pp.217/[2pp.]/pp.9/[10pp.]/pp.28 - 30/[2pp.]/pp.24 . Blue cloth boards, edges lightly rubbed. Spine with gilt titles: "Ars Quatuor Coronatorum - Vol. I. 1886-1888 - Facsimile Edition" . Clean text throughout. VG.

London: Privately Printed, 1984 .. Signed copy. Original pamphlet. 8.25" x 5.75". pp.24 . Clean maroon card covers with printed titles. Brian J Bell's signature to half title. Clean text throughout with diagrams and tables in the appendix. pp.24 . VG.

Middleton: Privately Printed, 1952 .. A very good original booklet. [4pp.]/pp.112 . 8.0" x 5.0" x 0.25". Blue covers with gilt titles to front board. Adhesive residue along leading edge of front board. Edges rubbed and bumped. Cleat English text and illustrations throughout. VG. ** Imperial George Masonic Lodge is located at the Middleton Masonic Hall, in the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire.

Premier Metropolis Masonic, 2003 .. First edition. pp..84. Blue leatherette boards, with bright gilt titles and Kent Mark Master Crest. Clean boards and clean throughout. VG.

Ipswich, Suffolk: Privately Printed (For the British Union Lodge) [by W. S. Cowell Ltd., Butter Market], 1987 .. History of the Lodge 1962-1987 and published in celebration of the 225 years since its consecration. pp.48 Blue cloth, with gilt title to the front board, sunning to spine. Clean text throughout, illustrated with 4 black & white pictures, owner's bookplate to inside front board, light spotting to endpapers. G+.

Highland Springs, Virginia, USA: Anchor Communications, 1985 .. First edition in a very good illustrated dustwrapper. pp.16/pp.297 . Original maroon rexine covered boards, with bright gilt titles to spine. Illustrated dustwrapper with a couple of small tears and chips. Now protected with a removeable clear plastic cover. Clean text, well illustrated throughout. VG/VG .

London: Panther/Granada Publishing, 1985.. Freemasons are all bound to silence, but now some of them have felt impelled to break ranks and reveal part of the truth." Pp.326, pages toned. Paperback, creasing to spine. G+.

Glasgow: Masonic Publishing Co., 2006.. 1st edition. The author, Andrew Bruce is Lord Elgin (11th Earl of Elgin) and 15th Earl of Kincardine. "The story of Bruce has been told many times and by many people. This is the first time that a member of the family has given his impressions of this Great King." 21.5cms x 21cms. Pp.28, many colour and black white illustrations, 2 genealogical charts. Maroon boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, 1918 .. 1st British edition. 22.5cm x 15cm x 2.8cm. Pp.224, gift message to front free endpaper, slight toning to pages . Light blue cloth, uneven sunning to spine and boards . G+.

New York: Redding & Co., 731 Broadway, 1888 .. A scarce early printing of the Cabalist ritual in code. A very good wallet-style leather binding. 5.75" x 4" x 0.5" . pp.198 . Maroon calf over thin board in a wrap-round (wallet-style) binding. Simple blind stamp decoratoion to back and front covers. The front flap also has the initials "W B". Hinges carefully strengthened and blended to match the original leather binding. All page edges bright gilt. Marbled endpapers. Printed title and clean text throughout. A description of this book by Don Carr states: "Masonic-type rituals�featuring a �M[aster] Cabalist��in a code reminiscent of IF U CN RD THIS, with a few other signs and symbols (among others, x and
) thrown in. Thus, �W-t. ws. th-n. s-d. t. u-.� is �What was then said to you?� Assuming a familiarity with Masonic rites and a little practice, Cabala is almost readable. " - See The Study of Christian Cabala in English: Addendum by Don Karr .

Privately printed for the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales, 1924 .. Original small booklet, with maroon card covers. 6.5" x 4.25" x 0.5" . pp.350 . Faded titles to front cover. Cover creased and hinges strengthened. Clean text throughout. G+ .

Detroit, Michigan: Masonic News, Lafayette At First Street, [no date - c. 1925? ] .. Olive green cloth covered boards, with dark green titles to front board and spine. Edges rubbed. Light browning to endpapers. Clean text throughout, except for a few brown spots (mainly to the page edges). G+ . Date of publication from notice in 'The Builder Magazine', July 1925, Vol XI, No. 7 . Excerpt from the Introduction: � The Caliph of Bagdad is unquestionably one of the most interesting Masonic tales ever written. The work of the prodigious writer of stories of adventure, it was circulated for a few years and gained a wide reputation. Gradually the copies disappeared and the book was long mentioned as among those �out of print.� Through the kindness of Brother Newton R. Parvin, of the great library of The Grand Lodge of Iowa, Masonic News was able to obtain the loan of their volume long enough to prepare for the reappearance of the book, in its present form�.�

Privately published, nd. (c.1992).. A brief history of freemasonry in the Mark Province of Essex. Pp.99, portrait frontispiece + 14 further black & white photo plates. Paperback. VG.

Bath: The Herald Press, 1921.. 1st edition. Contents: I.Lineal Descent from the Lodge of Reconciliation; II.The Stability Lectures; III.The Stability Ceremonies; IV.Continuity of Teaching: (1)Philip Broadfoot and Peter Thomson,1817-1851; V.Continuity of Teaching: (2)Henry Muggeridge, 1851-1885; VI.Continuity of Teaching: (3)Eustace Anderson and F.W.Golby, 1885-1917; VII.Uninterrupted Existence for a Century; Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Members of the Stability Lodge of Instruction from its Foundation; Appendix b. List of Members of the Stability Lodge of Instruction Arranged Under Their Respective Lodges. Pp.xx/276, 4 black & white portrait plates, toning to endpapers. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine dulled, edge wear and small bumps to corners. Good.