The History of Freemasonry, Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitution, Customs, etc. 4 volume set.
by Gould, Robert Freke
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Arvada, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Yorston & Co., 1889. Hardcover. Very Good +. Four volumes bound in dark brown stamped full leather with gold titles and insignia on front and spine. Raised bands. All edges gilt. White linen endpapers. Illustrations with tissue guards. No dates on first 3 volumes. Vol. 4 date on title page is rubbed but appears to be 1889. Vol. I preliminary record pages have no info filled in except Entered Apprentice A,D. 18 and A.L. 58 and degree Fellow Craft. Vol. III has frontis of coats of arms in color. Vol IV spine title slightly faded. All 4 have some rubbing on spine edges, corners & raised bands. Clean, tight, straight, no markings. No priority or international shipping.
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- Bookseller
- Old Algonquin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16797
- Title
- The History of Freemasonry, Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitution, Customs, etc. 4 volume set.
- Author
- Gould, Robert Freke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Yorston & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- freemasons, societies, clubs, history,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Social Sciences;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Old Algonquin Books
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About the Seller
Old Algonquin Books
Biblio member since 2006
Arvada, Colorado
About Old Algonquin Books
Old Algonquin Books. owned by John and Helen Dunning, was an open store in Denver from 1984-1994. and has been an online business since then. Member: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA).All books with dust jackets have removable mylar covers on the jackets unless otherwise noted. First edition also means first printing unless otherwise noted.
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