Freemasonry
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The Centennial Story: The History of Freemasonry in Queensland Australia over the first One Hundred Years, 1859-1959
$80.00 Add to cartArthur Richards
Brisbane: United Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Queensland, 1959.
A detailed history of Freemasonry and prominent members in Queensland over a hundred year period. -
Officers of Anchorage Chapter, Alaska, 1924
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Adelaide: Kodak Austral, 1956.
Real photo post card of the officers, manuscript note on verso of the positions from left to right. -
Installation Masonic Temple, Neil Street, Toowoomba, Thursday. 23rd, Oct, 1930
$80.00 Add to cartDarling Downs Royal Arch Chapter, No. 194
Toowoomba: McD, & R., 1930.
Rare Queensland Freemasonry ephemera. -
At The Sign of the Square and Compasses
$250.00 Add to cartGeoffrey Hodson
Madras: The Eastern Federation, 1976.
Occultist, Co-Freemason, mystic, Liberal Catholic Priest, and Theosophist Geoffrey Hodson authored of over fifty books on subjects such as Theosophy, psychic powers, Spiritualism, fairies, angels, clairvoyance, health, and disease. This work posits Freemasonry and Co-Freemasonry as “the survival of Ancient Mysteries”. -
Installation Banquet
$60.00 Add to cartLion and Lamb Lodge
[London]: Lion and Lamb Lodge, No date.
Circa 1908. Includes menu, musical entertainments, and list of Past Masters to 1907. -
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[Murat] New Temple Ceremonial
$400.00 Add to cartJohn E. Milnor
Indianapolis: Murat Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, 1922.
in Murat’s Jama Masjif on the twenty-fifth day of the fourth month Rabih Ul Akhir, 1343 which is to say Friday, December 15, 1922. An invitation to the opening celebrations of the extensions to the Murat Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in the Oasis of Indianapolis, Desert of Indiana. A great ballroom, it was decorated with an Egyptian theme to match the Arabic concept of the Shrine, with hieroglyphics and drawings found in ancient palaces and tombs near Thebes. Shriners membership form laid in, and housed in an original unmarked posting envelope. Unrecorded in OCLC at October, 2022. -
Freemasonry from the Talmud
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Second Edition.
18.5cm x 12cm. [ii], xvi, 295 pages. Original red cloth, rebacked, retaining the original spineback, new endpapers.
An Elaborate and Interesting Treatise upon the Earliest History and Traditions of Freemasonry, with a complete Exposition of the meaning of the Symbols and Workings of all Masonic Lodges; and a surmise as to the Future of the Masonic Fraternity. These Explanations and Historical Information are made available for the first time in the English Language. This copy from the collection of the Rabbi L. A. Falk Memorial Library of The Great Synagogue Sydney (deaccessioned).
Small soil to fore-edge. Some foxing. Very Good Condition. -
Constitution and Laws of The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Queensland
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Revised Edition.
13.5cm x 10.5cm. 98 pages, 22 pages of illustrations. Red cloth, gilt lettering.
Includes and appendix containing drawings of the jewels to be worn by the officers of grand chapter and all subordinate chapters. Rare Queensland Freemasonry, only the 1926, 1931, and 1959 editions recorded in Australian collections.
Minor mottling to cloth. Issue number stamp to endpaper. Minor tanning. Very Good Condition. -
General Regulations for the Government of the Order of Royal Arch Masons of England, Established by the Grand Chapter
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First Edition. Signed by Author
22cm x 14cm. [viii], 29, [3] pages, 14 plates. Original brown cloth, gilt lettering, blind rule.
Published by the Authority of the Grand Chapter, by William Henry White, As Grand Scribe E.. The first edition of the General Regulations as published by Grand Secretary White. With 14 plates showing regalia. This copy signed by White on the Sanction page.
Some staining to cloth, especially to tail fore-edge corner of lower board and rear endpaper. Minor creasing to preliminaries. Good Condition. -
The Constitution and Laws of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons of Scotland
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17.5cm x 11.5cm. 78, xiii pages. Lettered wrappers.
Minor chipping and soiling to wrappers. Some creasing and foxing. Good Condition. -
Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons Under the Grand Lodge of South Australia
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Eighth Edition.
10.5cm x 9cm. 233 pages. Blue soft cloth wrappers.
Discolouration to wrappers. Minor insect damage to rear endpaper. Previous owner’s name. Good Condition. -
Ceremony of Installation of Worshipful Master and Investiture of Officers
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11cm x 7cm. 63 pages. Black leather embossed with the crest of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Queensland.
Minor wear to leather. Minor soiling. Previous owner’s initials. Very Good Condition. -
U. G. L. Q. Lecturettes on 1, 2, and 3 Degrees (3 Volumes)
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13cm x 10.5cm. 23, 22, 16 pages, 3 volumes. Lettered saddle-stapled wrappers
For use of Lodges of Queensland for Instruction of their Brethren. 1st Degree (1978), 2nd Degree (1976), 3rd Degree (1975).
Very minor rust marks to wrappers of 1 and 2. Very minor creasing and rubbing to wrappers of 3. Near Fine Condition. -
Masonic Funeral and Memorial Services with Guidelines and Procedures
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15cm x 11.5cm. 15 pages. Saddle-stapled wrappers.
Very minor soiling and creasing to wrappers. Annotations on two pages. Very Good Condition. -
Installation of Bro. Spencer Cecil Mildrum S. W. as Worshipful Master and Investiture of Officers
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First Edition.
18.5cm x 11.5cm. [8] pages. Embossed wrappers saddle-sewn with ribbon.
Ceremony held at Port Adelaide Masonic Temple, 21 June, 1938. Includes programme, toasts, and list of officers 1938-39.
Very minor general wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Installation of Bro. R. J. Calder, S. W. as Worshipful Master and Investiture of Officers
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First Edition.
18cm x 11.5cm. [4] pages. Single folded leaf.
Ceremony held at Semaphore Masonic Temple, Saturday 6 November, 1943.
Very minor soiling. Near Fine Condition. -
Banquet on the Occasion of the Installation of R. W. Bro. David Edwin Fewster, B. Ed. as Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of South Australia
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First Edition.
22.5cm x 14.5cm. 4 pages. Saddle-stapled wrappers.
Banquet at the Adelaide Convention Centre, 16 April, 1994. Includes menu and toasts.
Horizontal crease. Very minor creasing and foxing to wrappers. Wrappers tail and crown trimmed. Good Condition. -
143rd Installation, 121st Year. Bro. John J. Bassett, Worshipful Master.
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First Edition.
21.5cm x 14.5cm. 15 pages. Embossed wrappers, saddle-sewn with ribbon.
Includes menu and musical entertainments at the Cannon Street Hotel.
Wrappers corners chipped, almost split along spine, text block loose from wrappers. Very minor tanning to edges. Fair Condition. -
The Masters Carpet; or Masonry and Baal-Worship Identical
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Facsimile Edition.
21cm x 14cm. 406 pages, black and white illustrations. Lettered wrappers.
Reviewing the Similarity Between Masonry, Romanism and “The Mysteries”, and Comparing the Whole with the Bible.
Minor shelf wear. Minor foxing to edges. Very Good Condition. -
By Laws of Lodge Caledonia of Canberra No. 938
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12.5cm x 8.5cm. 11 pages. Saddle-stapled wrappers.
Very minor shelf and handling wear. Near Fine Condition. -
Music for the Ceremonies of the Masonic Order
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25cm x 19cm. 63 pages. Wrappers.
Tanning and minor to moderate insect damage to wrappers. Foxing to last page and verso of wrappers lower panel. Good Condition. -
Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for Scotland and the Dependencies of the British Crown From August 1912 to August 1913
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16cm x 10.5cm. 84 pages, 1 plates. Illustrated papered boards.
Annual Reporter of the Supreme Council of Scotland of the Third-third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Vol. VIII, No. 2. Includes lists of ranked masons, many of which are Australian.
Minor chipping, rubbing, and soiling to boards. Very minor foxing and tanning to interior. Very Good Condition. -
The Freemason’s Pocket Companion
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Fourth Edition.
12cm x 7.5cm. 156 pages. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, all edges gilt.
Being a valuable and useful compendium of Lodge Working in Ancient Craft Freemasonry, to which are added The complete Ceremonial of the LAying of a Foundation Stone, the Opening, Dedication, and Constitution of a Masonic Hall or Lodge, and a full Masonic Burial Service; together with a number of Masonic Hymns, &c.
Cloth mottled. Binding cracked in places but still intact. Good Condition. -
Ritual of Scottish Craft Working Revised
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10cm x 8cm. 136 pages. Green cloth.
Queensland produced Freemasonry ritual book. Unrecorded in Trove or OCLC.
Minor mottling to cloth. Minor insect damage to top edge of lower board. Binding stretched in a few places but still intact. Previous owner’s name, a few minor annotations. Good Condition. -
Constitution and Laws of The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Queensland
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Revised Edition.
13.5cm x 10.5cm. 82 pages, 22 plates. Red cloth, gilt lettering.
Includes and appendix containing drawings of the jewels to be worn by the officers of grand chapter and all subordinate chapters. Rare Queensland Freemasonry, only the 1931 and 1959 editions recorded in Australian collections, their paginations suggesting without the appendix of illustrations.
Some discolouration and light bumping to lower board. Foxing to top edge. Previous owner’s name in pencil. Very Good Condition. -
By-Laws of the Melrose Lodge, No. 299, Holding under the United Grand Lodge of Queensland
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First Edition.
10.5cm x 8cm. 12 pages. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.
Rare Queensland Freemasonry booklet. Unrecorded in Trove or OCLC.
Very minor soiling and tanning to wrappers. A couple of minor page corner creases. Very Good Condition. -
By-Laws of the Darling Downs Prince Rose Croix and Sovereign Chapter, No. 18, Toowoomba, Queensland Holding of The Supreme Council of Scotland
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First Edition.
13cm x 10.5cm. 10 pages. Soft red leather saddle-stapled wrappers, gilt lettering.
Rare Queensland Freemasonry booklet. Unrecorded in Trove or OCLC.
Spine and crown fore-edge corner of wrappers rubbed. Minor foxing and tanning. Pencil annotations next to the office bearers. Good Condition. -
The Complete Workings of Craft Freemasonry
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14cm x 9cm. iv, 272 pages, 36 advertisements, frontispiece. Blue cloth, gilt lettering.
Being a Practical Guide to the Three Degrees in Blue Masonry, According to Sound Usage. Including the Lectures of the Three Degrees, with illustrations of the three tracing boards, and The Installation Ceremony, with the addresses to the officers.
Rubbing to edges. Cracked in places but still intact. Previous owner’s name and stamp. Bookseller’s label of Rothwell’s, Masonic Jewellers and Manufacturers of Regalia, Brisbane. Good Condition. -
The South Australian Masonic Guide 1948
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12cm x 9cm. 188 pages. Lettered wrappers.
Chipping to spine head and corners. Very minor soiling and tanning. Good Condition. -
Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft
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First Reprint.
31.5cm x 26.5cm. 256 pages, illustrations, some colour. Illustrated glossy papered boards, white lettering, illustrated jacket.
Very minor foxing to edges and front endpapers. Very minor chipping and soiling to jacket. Near Fine Condition.