MASONIC / 19TH CENTURY from Chilton Books

London: Br. G. Claret, Printer, 28, Upper Clifton Street, Finsbury, 1841 .. A very good original full leather binding. pp.280 . 5.00" x 4.00" x 0.75" [12.8cm x 10.7cm x 1.7cm] . Plain dark green morocco over thin boards, with some black ink staining. Marks to leading edge of both boards where clasp has been removed, now carefully strengthened. Smooth… Read more about this item

London: Published By John Meaden, 1, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden; And May be Had Of All Booksellers, 1825 .. Second Edition of this 19th century Masonic standard. Preserved in a very good library binding. 8vo. pp.xxiv./pp.25 - 288 . 19.5 cm x 12.0 cm x 1.8 cm. Brown buckram covers with gilt titles to spine; "The Masonic Manual -… Read more about this item

London: Printed For G. And W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria Lane, 1821.. A very good later brown buckram binding. 12mo. 7.50" x 4.50" x 1.50" . pp.xxiii/1p./pp.432 . Brown boards, with gilt title to spine: "Illustrations Of Masonry - Preston". Original plain endpapers, lightly soiled. Previous owner's label to verso of the front board: "Brian Woodall...". Engraved portrait… Read more about this item

London: Whittaker and Co. Ave-Maria-Lane, 1846 .. A very good publishers cloth binding. 8vo. 7.75" x 4.75" x 1.25" (19.7cm x 12.2cm x 3.3cm). pp.xxiv./pp.456. Tan buckram binding. Blindstamp decoration to both boards. Smooth spine, carefully re-cased, with dulled gilt titles: "Preston's Masonry". Corners and edges rubbed and bumped. Library label to verso of the front board:… Read more about this item

London: Printed Crosby And Co. Stationers' Court, And J. Harris, Corner Of St Paul's Church-Yard, 1812 .. Twenty-firth Edition, greatly enlarged and improved." A very good tight binding 8.25" x 5.5 x 0.25". 8vo. pp.vi./pp.74. Plates [1]. Later brown papered boards, withpaper title label to front board. Later endpapers. Engraved frontispiece: ' Aude & Tace' (dated 1797). Text illustration of… Read more about this item

London : George Kenning, 198, Fleet Street, 1878 - 1879 .. The scarce sixth volume of this early magazine. Disbound. A well preserved collection 12 monthly magazines. pp.8/pp.576 . Scuffed marbled boards with leather corners. Detached from black leather spine and dulled gilt titles : " Masonic Magazine"; "Vol VI."; "Masonic Club". Clear text throughout, on toned paper,… Read more about this item

London : George Kenning, 198, Fleet Street, 1877 - 1878 .. The scarce fifthth volume of this early magazine. Disbound. A well preserved collection 12 monthly magazines. [8pp.]/pp.624 . Scuffed marbled boards with leather corners. Detached from black leather spine and dulled gilt titles : " Masonic Magazine"; "Vol V."; "Masonic Club". Clear text throughout, on toned paper,… Read more about this item

London: Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn, MDCCCXLVII. [ 1847 ] .. A very good original Victorian binding. 12mo. [2pp.]/pp. iv./[2pp.]/pp.303[4pp. - Adverts (dated 1846) ] . Light blue boards, lightly soiled and rubbed. Smooth spine with gilt titles and Masonic symbols. The titles on the spine are: "Remains Of Early Masonic Writers Edited By G. Oliver D.D."; "Masonic… Read more about this item

London: William Reeves Bookseller Ltd., 1a Norbury Crescent, [no date - c. 1873] .. A clean copy in the publisher's original cloth binding. 8vo. 7.25" x 5.0" x 0.5". pp.vii/[1p.]/pp.275/[2pp.] . Navy blue blind-stamped cloth, just light rubbing to edges and corners. Small bblue adhesive label to front endpaper: "W. Bro. Clare Dunkerley P.A.G.D.C..." Clean text throughout. No other… Read more about this item

Keighley: Private Press [ Printed by Squire Auty & Son, Printers, 25, Sunbridge Road, Bradford ] , 1889 .. First and only edition. 8vo. pp.iii./[1p.]/pp.91/[1p. - Colophon] . 8.5" x 5.75" x 0.25". Bright blue cloth with gilt title to front board. Edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Toning to endpapers, otherwise clean text throughout. Well illustrated with photo frontis… Read more about this item

London: Hamilton, Adams, And Co., Paternoster Row; And R. Spencer, 314, High Holborn, Nottingham : B. S. Oliver, MDCCCXL . [1840 ] .. First Edition. A very good original publisher's binding. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" x 1.0". [5pp.]/pp. viii - xxii./pp.338/[2pp. - Advert] . Brown blid-stampe decorated boards. Edges rubbed and bumped. Top and tail with small… Read more about this item

1876 & 1878. Standard Victorian Notebook. 8.25" x 5.5" x 1.0". 180 leaves with handwriting on one side of each leaf. Crimson Morocco spine and corners over crimson buckram boards. Two old adhesive labels applied to the front board: "Canadian K. T. Ritual and K. M. Ritual; and The American Red Cross Ritual." Marbled endpapers and matching page edges… Read more about this item

Paisley & London: Alexander Gardner, Publisher to her Majesty the Queen, 26 Paternoster Square, 1896 .. Scarce first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding.The author addresses the question of the age and influence of the Lodge of Kilwinning. 8vo. pp.193. 8.0" x 5.75" x 0.75". Green cloth covered boards, corners rubbed and bumped. Spine with dulled gilt titles.… Read more about this item

London : Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn; Uppingham: C.W. Oliver, High-Street, 1850 .. First edition in a very good original Publisher's binding. 8vo. 9" x 6" x 1" . [4pp.]/pp.xlvi./[2pp.]/pp.345/[6pp. - Adverts] . Blind stamped decorated blue boards, lightly soiled. Spine with bright gilt symbols and titles. Original yellow endpapers. Label laid-down to verso of the front board:… Read more about this item

Grimsby: Printed For The Author By Bro. Skelton, MDCCCXXVI. [1826] .. First edition. A very good half leather binding. 8vo. 9.0" x 6.0" x 1.0". pp.lx./pp.248 . Black morocco spine and corners over grey papered boards. Hinges carefully strengthened. Smooth spine with gilt titles: "Signs & Symbols Lectures On Freemasonry". Library label to verso of the front board: "Province… Read more about this item

Allahabad / London :Published by Messrs. A. H. Wheeler & Co. ; Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, Ld. [1890]. First UK edition. Bound in paper wrappers. Title, series title, imprint details and illustration on upper cover. 21.2 cm X 13.8 cm . [7pp.]/pp.10 - 96. Faded green covers, with loss to corners. Spine with recent repairs.… Read more about this item

Cincinnati, [ Ohio, USA ] : R. W. Carroll & Co., 117 West Fourth Street, 1873 / 1875 .. A very good original full leather binding. Wrap-round or wallet style binding. 16mo. 4.5" x 3.0" x 1.0". [6pp.]/pp.393/pp.153. Bound with: "The Odd Fellows' Minstrel: A Collecton Of Odes...1873" . Black full calf, with gilt corner decoration. Spine with… Read more about this item

Shrewsbury : Adnitt & Naunton, Booksellers & Publishers, The Square, 1892 .. First edition. A very good original binding. 8vo. pp.xv./[1p.]/pp.232 . Blue cloth with gilt titles to front board and spine. Boards lightly soiled, edges rubbed, and corners bumped. Original brown endpapers. Bookplate to verso of the front board: "Revd. Percy A. E. Emson." Clean text throughout, with… Read more about this item

Chicago : Printed by Knight & Leonard, 105, 107, and 109 Madison Street, 1876 .. Fourth edition. A very good original cloth binding. 8vo. 8.0" x 6.25" x 0.5". pp..145 . Green cloth over bevelled boards, edges rubbed and corners bumped. Rubbed gilt titles to front board. Light discolouration to lower corner of front board. Original brown endpapers. Previous… Read more about this item

London: Harrison and Sons, St. Martin's Lane, 1884 .. A very good leather binding, over thin card covers. 8vo. 8.75" x 5.5" x 0.5" . pp.8/ pp.172/15ff.[Plates] . Maroon calf over thin boards with gilt titles to front board: "Constitutions."; "Shakespeare Lodge, No. 99. The Secretary." All page edges bright gilt. Original yellow endpapers, lightly soiled. Printed title with… Read more about this item