A Short View of the History of Free-Masonry. Dedicated to the Grand Lodge of England

William Sandys

Verlag: Crew and Spencer, London, 1829

Beschreibung

An uncommon first edition of this concise and informative history of the Freemasons in England, written by the antiquarian William Sandys. The first edition of this work. An uncommon work. With excellent provenance from the Lodge of Harmony Library. A work looking into the history of Freemasons, being a short and concise overview from the society's conception to the early nineteenth century. Written by William Sandys, an English solicitor, and fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. His other work sinclude 'Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern', and 'Christmas-Tide'. Library presentation label to the front pastedown, 'Lodge of Harmony (Fareham, Hants) Library. Presented by Wor. Bro. Forbes'. The Fareham Lodge of Harmony was founded in 1796, under charter from the Ancients Grand Lodge. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some cockling to the boards. Lodge of Harmony Masonic Library label to the tail of the spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Library presentation label to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 676P20

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Short View of the History of Free-Masonry....

Verlag: Crew and Spencer, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1829

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book