Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (James Anderson, Noorthouck Edition, 1784)

Book

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Valley of Oakland Scottish Rite Harry Yetter Masonic Research Library

Name/Title

Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons (James Anderson, Noorthouck Edition, 1784)

Secondary Title

Containing Their History, Charges, Regulations, &c. First Compiled by Order of the Grand Lodge from their old Records, and Traditions by James Anderson D.D.

Description

New edition, revised, enlarged, and brought down to the year 1784, under the direction of the Hall Committee, by John Noorthouck. Leather and paper binding

Context

1784 Revision of James Anderson's seminal work. It contains a foldout of the old Freemasons' Hall at the Connaught Rooms in London with Faith, Hope, and Charity descending in a glory onto a Master's table flanked by globes. Foldout was engraved by F. Bartolozzi.

Collection

Special Collections, Constitutions

Cataloged By

Adam Kendall

Category

Constitutions, Ahriman Rezons, Old Charges, Codes: Manuscripts (MSS)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Call Number

Other Number

366.109 AN2C

Number Type

Old Call Number

Other Number

M31.4

Number Type

Old Call Number

Other Number

M31.4 A66c

Book Details

Author

Anderson, James

Editor

Noorthouck, John

Edition

5

Publisher

Noorthouck, John

Place Published

City

London, England

Date Published

1784

Printer

Rozea, J.

Binding

Binding Type

Leather Fine

Publication Subjects

Freemasonry, rebulations

Location

* Untyped Location

Martinez

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

From invoice (#01756): Preserve as much spine as possible. Remove Library tab if possible. Plan B is to preserve label only. Stabilize the edges. Endsheets: Test the possibility of standard cloth joint tape under paste down. Will contact Adam with Plan B, which will be to overlay the cloth joint onto board. Foldout: guard and repair tears and folds. Test one side only with tissue across image. test by extending tear. Fix slightly onto top left forner of image.

Update Date

September 11, 2026