INVENTORY #148648
Constitutions of the Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons
ANDERSON, James; NOORTHOUCK, John
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Title continues: "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." A well-preserved copy of the foundational text on Freemasonry. First collected by James Anderson, who was determined to produce an authoritative digest of the Constitutions, these rules were first printed in 1723, and the work passed through several editions. Widely regarded as the standard code on Freemasonry, the work was translated into several languages and was swiftly reprinted in America as soon as 1734 by Benjamin Franklin. This New Edition was produced by Noorthouck, best known for his works on London topography. Publisher's ads on last page. James Jervis Blomfield (1879-1951) was a Canadian artist and designer best known for his design of the coat of arms of Vancouver.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Printed by J. Rozea, Printer to the Society
- Edition: A New Edition revised, enlarged, and brought down to the year 1784, under the direction of the Hall Committee, By John Noorthouck
- Date Published: 1784
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
xii, 68, 67-459, [1] p. 27 cm. Full leather Masonic binding. Burgundy spine label. Corners worn, lighter wear elsewhere. Bookplates on front pastedown, esp. one for Fred G. Ketcheson designed by artist James Blomfield. Missing frontispiece and 6 p. that should be between Dedication and Sanction; the missing sections are the Explanation of the Frontispiece and Abstract of the Laws Relating to the General Fund of Charity.