The Covenant and Official Magazine of the Grand Lodge of the United States, I.O.O.F. A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Cause of Odd Fellowship. Vol. I (1842)
by [ODD FELLOWSHIP] RIDGELY, James L. (P.G.M.)
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About This Item
[Baltimore: Printed by R. Neilson], 1842. Large octavo (23.5cm). Full morocco gilt; AEG; pp.iv,[1]-608. Bound volume of twelve issues, comprising the entire first year of the journal. Minor rubbing and wear; front hinge slightly pulled, but holding; mild ageing to contents; still Very Good or better in a spectacular and well-preserved 19th-c. American publisher's binding. Pencil ownership signature ("E. Longshore") at head of title page; two brief obituaries laid down inside front cover. Full first year of the first official organ of Odd Fellowship in the U.S., edited by the society's foremost public figure of the period, James L. Ridgely. An uncommon publication, not in Mott; OCLC notes fewer than ten physical locations.
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- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
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- Title
- The Covenant and Official Magazine of the Grand Lodge of the United States, I.O.O.F. A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Cause of Odd Fellowship. Vol. I (1842)
- Author
- [ODD FELLOWSHIP] RIDGELY, James L. (P.G.M.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- [Baltimore: Printed by R. Neilson]
- Date Published
- 1842
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- Social History; Secret Societies;
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.