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Hardcover. Etat : Poor. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Heavy cloth chipping and wear, front cover broken off and partial spine cloth hanging free. Pages are soiled with staining but readable.

Early printing. Large 8vo. 508pp. Maroon blind stamped boards with gilt decoration to spine and front cover, gilt edges. Light shelf war to boards else near fine.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 2 volumes in very good condition. Volume 1: 455 pages. Volume 2: pages 457-913. Pages are clean and unmarked with many illustrations throughout. Previous owner's signatures on the flyleaves. Gold-patterned endpapers. Full-gilt on the page edges. Page edges are scuffed. Bound in brown cloth with gilt titles and debossed coloured pattens on the boards. Worn and lightly stained around the edges. Worn on the ends of the spines. VG Size: 7 x 10. Book. …

First edition. First volume of 12 issues, from October, 1871 - September of 1872, of this short-lived periodical from the important Freemasonry author, Albert D. Mackey (1807-1881). Mackey had his editorial hand in several periodicals of the time, and this one ran through at least 1874, perhaps only in 3 volumes. A quote from theMichigan Freemasonin 1872 extolls the virtues of Mackey's publication: "Such a magazine as 'Mackey's National Freemason' will do more to educate the ignorant than the Craft can at first realize. It will dispense light to the needy, and refresh every thirsty Mason who is seeking truth. It is a fountain of knowledge, where all can slack [sic] their thirst. As it breaks the dark clouds of ignorance, it also dries up the corrupting influences that make crime in Masonry. Ignorance and crime are synonymous terms. It lays them both in one grave, side by side.Requiescant in pace." OCLC cites 5 holdings for any issues/volumes, and this one owned by a prominent mason from New Orleans. Bound volume of issues, 8vo, 672pp. Contemporary 1/2 sheep over blue marbled boards, lettered and ruled in gilt, page edges mottled. Specially bound for Samuel M. Todd, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. Boards rubbed and worn, but sound, pages lightly toned. Very good.…

First edition. Second volume (of 2) of this short-lived periodical from the important Freemasonry author, Albert D. Mackey (1807-1881). Mackey had his editorial hand in several periodicals of the time, and this one only ran from 1857-1859, in 8 quarterly issues, due to lack of support. This volume contains issues 4-8, July 1858 - April 1859. A quote from theMasonic Voice and Reviewin 1858 extolls the virtues of Mackey's publication: "The April number of this substantial and excellent work has been received. This number closes the first volume - a volume eminently worthy of the distinguished Craftsmen who have made their mark upon it. The publisher has accomplished all he promised, and more than we feared he would be able to do. He merits the thanks of the brotherhood, and aliberal patronage.The Next number will begin a new volume, and we commend the work very earnestly to the fostering care and generous patronage of the fraternity." OCLC records indicate only digital/print on demand copies are held, though we note the source of the digitized copies as the University of Michigan. In any event, a scarce and important periodical owned by the Civil War-era Grand Master from New Orleans, Samuel M. Todd. Bound volume of 4 issues, 8vo, 576pp. Few illustrations and symbols throughout. Contemporary 1/2 sheep over marbled boards, lettered and ruled in gilt, page edges mottled. Ownership signature of Samuel M. Todd, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana on general title page. Boards rubbed and worn, but sound, pages of issue 4 toned. Very good.…