Softcover facsimile reprint with clear text and wide margins. 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches, xi & 244 clean pp. First published in 1943, this is an undated reprint of the second edition of 1963. "This extremely interesting book is the single most important reference work ever published on the development of Masonic ritual. It includes complete transcripts of every important manuscript and exposure describing Masonic rituals from 1696 through 1750, including the Edinburgh Register House Ms (1696), the Chetwode Crawley Ms (c. 1700), The Kevan Ms (c. 1714-20), the Sloane Ms 3329 (c. 1700), the Dumfries No. 4 Ms (c. 1710), the Trinity College Dublin Ms (1711), A Mason s Examination (1723), The Grand Mystery of Free-Masons Discover d (1724), The Whole Institution of Masonry (1724), Institution of Free Masons (c. 1725), The Whole Institutions of Free-Masons Opened (1725), the Graham Ms (1726), The Grand Mystery Laid Open (1726), A Mason s Confession (c. 1725), The Mystery of Free-Masonry (1730), Prichard s Masonry Dissected (1730), the Chesham Manuscript (c. 1740), Dialogue Between Simon and Philip (c. 1740), the Essex Ms (c. 1750). Also included are several rejoiners and a very useful introduction on the development of Masonic ritual. This is the only book of its kind and is practically impossible to find elsewhere. Its invaluable collection of documents belongs on the shelf of every Masonic student. Extremely valuable and highly recommended.".

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Title

The Early Masonic Catechisms

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing Company

Language

English

ISBN 10

156459324X

ISBN 13

9781564593245

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Paperback

Edition

Second Edition.

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This extremely interesting book is the single most important reference work ever published on the development of Masonic ritual. It includes complete transcripts of every important manuscript and exposure describing Masonic rituals from 1696 through 1750, including the Edinburgh Register House Ms (1696), the Chetwode Crawley Ms (c. 1700), The Kevan Ms (c. 1714-20), the Sloane Ms 3329 (c. 1700), the Dumfries No. 4 Ms (c. 1710), the Trinity College Dublin Ms (1711), A Mason s Examination (1723), The Grand Mystery of Free-Masons Discover d (1724), The Whole Institution of Masonry (1724), Institution of Free Masons (c. 1725), The Whole Institutions of Free-Masons Opened (1725), the Graham Ms (1726), The Grand Mystery Laid Open (1726), A Mason s Confession (c. 1725), The Mystery of Free-Masonry (1730), Prichard s Masonry Dissected (1730), the Chesham Manuscript (c. 1740), Dialogue Between Simon and Philip (c. 1740), the Essex Ms (c. 1750). Also included are several rejoiners and a very useful introduction on the development of Masonic ritual. This is the only book of its kind and is practically impossible to find elsewhere. Its invaluable collection of documents belongs on the shelf of every Masonic student. Extremely valuable and highly recommended. Not for sale outside the U.S.A.

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