GOULD, Robert Freke The history of freemasonry. Its antiquities, symbols, constitutions, customs, etc. Embracing an investigation of the records of the organisations of the Fraternity in England, Scotland, Ireland, British Colonies, France, Germany,...
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and the United States. 1885-1887London,The Caxton Publ. Co,3 (of 6) vol., 4to, publ. half leather, gilt orn. blue cloth on covers (3rd vol. sl. rubbed), gilt orn. flat spines (sl. rubbed), a.e.g. Nice set.
One of the best 19th c. work on European freemasonry by Gould (1836-1915), a lieutenant in the 31st Regiment, English Army and an early proponent of the authentic school of masonic research. Ill. with 3 front., 44 full-page pls (38 chromolithogr.) representing Masonic clothing & Regalia, arms, coins, portraits..., 6 charts (3 folding) of i.a. the chief perversions of Freemasonry, synopsis of French Freemasonry, of the Italian Grand Lodges, etc. Blind stamps and bookpl. Philippe van Heurck.
One of the best 19th c. work on European freemasonry by Gould (1836-1915), a lieutenant in the 31st Regiment, English Army and an early proponent of the authentic school of masonic research. Ill. with 3 front., 44 full-page pls (38 chromolithogr.) representing Masonic clothing & Regalia, arms, coins, portraits..., 6 charts (3 folding) of i.a. the chief perversions of Freemasonry, synopsis of French Freemasonry, of the Italian Grand Lodges, etc. Blind stamps and bookpl. Philippe van Heurck.
