Name/Title

Freemason's Monitor, The (1805)

Entry/Object ID

M14.1 W43f

Secondary Title

Or, Illustrations of Masonry: In Two Parts. A New and Improved Edition

Description

William Preston's work distilled Thomas Smith Webb's seminal American take on Masonic ritual. It became the cornerstone of most US Masonic rituals. The monitor was first published in 1797

Context

Thomas Smith Webb's ritual was distilled through William Preston's work. It became the cornerstone of most US Masonic rituals.

Collection

Manuals, Special Collections

Category

Degree Manuals and Rituals, York Rite (All)

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Whelan, William B.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

flyleaf

Transcription

Henry Taylor

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Ink stamp

Location

flyleaf

Transcription

Henry Taylor

Language

English

Translation

Inked and penciled financial tabulations also decorate the page.

Material/Technique

Ink

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old catalog

Other Number

366.162 W38f

Number Type

Old catalog

Other Number

5432

Book Details

Author

Webb, Thomas S

Edition

3

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Providence, RI

Date Published

1805

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

Providence, RI

Date Printed

1805

Publication Language

English

Publication Subjects

Masonic lectures, etc.

Call No.

M14.1

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Special Collections: Locked Case, Shelf 2

Category

Storage

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Talyor, Henry, Whelan, William B.

Update Date

February 15, 2024