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Title: The History and Constitutions of the Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons: Containing an Account of Masonry, 1746 [Printed as Masonic Year 5746]
Author: James Anderson
Publisher: London, Printed and sold by J. Robinson
Condition: Very Good
An extremely scarce mid 18th century edition of Anderson’s History and Constitutions of Freemasonry, broken down into the following sections.
I. From the Creation, throughout the known Earth, till true architecture was demolished by the Goths, and at last revived in Italy.
II. From Julius Caesar to the first arrival of the Saxons in Britain.
III. From the union of the Crowns of England and Scotland, in the person of King James the first, to the present time. To which are added I.A list of the grand masters ... II. The old charges of the masons ... III. The manner of constituting a Lodge.
IV. The general regulations of the free and accepted masons ...
V. The constitution of the committee of their charity.
VI. A list of the Lodges in and about London and Westminster ...
VII. The songs sung at the Lodges.
VIII. A defence of masonry
This is a new issue of the English edition of 1738, with a renewed title page. There are two copperplate engravings by John Pine, bearing the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales Frédéric-Louis, who was initiated into Freemasonry by Jean-Théophile Desaguliers. There is also a scene displaying Hiram revealing the plan of the Temple to King, accompanied by the coat of arms of the Grand Master the Marquis of Carnarvon.
Worldcat records three existing copies of this edition in libraries.
One volume in quarto, X+(2)+230+(2) pages
This volume is in very good shape, with minimal rubbing or wear to the binding. There is some foxing and staining throughout, heavier to the margins.