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

* Untyped Location

Cold Storage: Locked Cabinet 1: Shelf 1

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

July 14, 2026