Illustrations of Masonry (1804)

Book

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Valley of Oakland Scottish Rite Harry Yetter Masonic Research Library

Name/Title

Illustrations of Masonry (1804)

Entry/Object ID

M14.1 P74i

Description

1804 edition of William Preston's seminal work.

Context

Most post-Colonial American Freemasonry west quite a bit (via Thomas Smith Webb) to the work of the Englishman William Preston

Collection

Special Collections

Cataloged By

Adam Kendall

Category

Degree Manuals and Rituals, York Rite (All)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Title page, second and third blank pages, end of book

Transcription

"Jackebs Samuels Book"

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

The writing is of a child's, whereas the signatures on subsequent pages were written by adults.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old catalog

Other Number

2001 881-3 366.102

Book Details

Author

Preston, William

Editor

Richards, George

Edition

1st American Improved Edition

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Date Published

1804

Printer

W. and D. Treadwelll

Publication Language

English

Location

Location

Room

Special Collections

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

Someone has written on inside front cover in red ink, "A rare book". A plastic label has been affixed to the spine: "A RARE EDITION," along with the old catalog numbers.

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Samuels, Dr. Herbert J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

1913

Notes/Remarks

On bookplate: "In honor of Class of 1913 Dr. Herbert J. Samuels"

Update Date

February 15, 2024