Elwell & Bittenbender, 1884. 16Mo Hardcover. 102pp. Blue debossed boards. Text is clean on uncreased pages, unmarked saved for pen marks on pp12-13; pp25-26 has been removed. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, abrading on back board, chipping on exterior spine; spotting on.....
Masonic Home Print Shop, 1963. 16Mo Softcover. 254pp. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with bumped and dogeared corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, spotting, creasing; foxing on endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout, written name and scribbles on frontleaf.....
1997. 16Mo Hardcover. 178pp. Red boards, golden lettering. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, impression from paperclip on last few pages, written letters on rear endpaper.
Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Florida, 1982. 18th ed. 16Mo Softcover. 268pp. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Spine is unbroken, hinges are intact, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, spotting, creasing; light foxing on textblock edges, faint edge.....
The Masonic Service Association, 1924. 1st. 16Mo Hardcover. 109p. Pages are unmarked and bright. Midnight blue cloth boards are pointed with faded gold lettering. Binding is squared, hinges are secure. Faint patina on endpages.
J.F. Brennan, Publisher, 1885. 8vo Hardcover. 464p. Hinges are cracked, weakened & taped down by previous owner, still loosely attached to binding which remains intact otherwise. Top edge of title page is cut and missing, as pictured. Short inscription on final page. Text is otherwise unmarked. Bound in green cloth.....
Jacksonville: Miller Press. 7th, Revised. 16Mo Softcover. 72p. Bright pages are unmarked. Brown wraps are pointed and clean. Stapled binding tight.
The Temple Publishers, 1956. 43rd Printing. 16mo Hardcover. I. Entered Apprentice; II. Fellowcraft; III. Master Mason. A complete three volume hardcover set. Presented By pages are inscribed with autographs on all volumes. Contents are otherwise unmarked. Blue cloth boards are pointed with insect damage on surfaces (most prominently along extremities.....
The Temple Publishers, 1972. Vol. I. 12mo Hardcover. 7-64p. Volume one only. Faint remnants of erased price and light foxing present on front endpages, but interior is otherwise unmarked. Blue cloth boards are pointed and bright. Binding is firm with securely attached hinges.
The Temple Publishers, 1972. Vol. II. 12mo Hardcover. 65-124p. Volume two only. Faint remnants of erased price and light foxing present on front endpages, but interior is otherwise unmarked. Blue cloth boards are pointed and bright. Binding is firm with securely attached hinges.
The Temple Publishers, 1947. 8Vo Hardcover. 279pp. Blue boards, golden lettering. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear, abrading; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout.
The Masonic History Company, 1921. New, Revised and Enlarged. Hardcover. 4to. Volume 6 only. 2038p. In full brown cloth with blind debossed decorative ruling. Gilt emblem set into front cover and titling spine. Full gilt text block. Interior unmarked. Hinges have been well repaired and binding secure. Cloth is worn.....
Masons of Florida, 1997. Correction 3. Hardcover. 12mo. Pocket sized hard cover bound in red cloth with gold title on cover and spine. 178p. White pages are unmarked. Bumped upper corner has put a slight bend in pages through interior. Bit of other minor wear to boards.
Vantage Press, 1976. 1st Edition. 8vo Hardcover. 421p. Stated first edition. Contents are unmarked on bright pages. Binding is tight with securely attached hinges. Navy blue cloth boards are clean with gilt lettering on spine. Jacket is protected in mylar and remains unclipped with slight toning on rear panel.
Masonic Service Assoc. 1925. 8Vo Hardcover. 291pp. Dark blue debossed boards, golden lettering. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Inscribed and signed on frontleaf by author. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and.....
David McKay & Company, Inc. 2nd Impression. 12Mo Hardcover. 281pp. Bright pages are unmarked. Navy blue cloth boards are pointed with heavily worn and bug-eaten surfaces. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Name inscribed on front endpage. No date listed.
1944. 16Mo, Softcover. 55pp. Staplebound softcover. Fully intact though considerably shelf/timeworn, coverworn. Notes written on inside front/back, back cover and p8. Large watermark on foredge of front cover and textblock.
Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Massachusetts, 1948. 16Mo Hardcover. 51pp. Black boards. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, tape repair on title page, spotting on first two pages, written name on inside frontleaf.
The Philosophical Research Society, 1958. 1st Edition. 8Vo Hardcover. 332p. Stated 1st. Pages are unmarked with a minor patina. Bound in forest green cloth with gilt lettering and pointed corners. Binding is tight, hinges are securely attached. Jacket remains unclipped with chipping to extremities and spine ends. Rear jacket panel.....
Philosophical Research Society, Inc., 1937. 3rd printing. 8Vo Hardcover. 269p. Text remains unmarked on white pages. Bound in clean, navy blue boards with pointed corners. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is unclipped with small closed tears along the edges and a 2" inch chip on top of spine.
Los Angeles, CA: The Philosophers Press, 1937. 8vo Hardcover. 263p. Warm pages are unmarked. Binding is tight with securely attached hinges. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering are pointed with light wear on edges. Jacket is unclipped and tatty with numerous tears and missing pieces, as pictured.
Stephensons Litho Press, 1996. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 142pp. Bright pages are unmarked. Blue covers are glossy although soiled on front panel with minor surface wear. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken. Front endpages are warmly toned. A great reading copy with minor cosmetic flaws.
Princeton University Press, 1977. Hardcover. 8vo. Ex-library copy with stamped text block and all stickers to rear endpapers. Bound in beige cloth titled in black along slanted spine. Hinges secured but loosened. Faint sunning to margins of covers. 380p. Crisp, white pages unmarked.
The Masonic History Company, 1921. Volume II. 4to Hardcover. 913p. New & Revised Edition. Volume 2 only. Foxing present on endpages, but interior is otherwise unmarked with a warm patina. Brown decorative boards have a full gilt text-block with some stains present, bumped corners & spine ends. Binding is tight.....
AMORC, Inc., 2005. 4To Softcover. 242pp. White pages unmarked with b/w photos. Brown covers are pointed and crisp with minimal wear. Binding is tight and square, spine remains uncreased. Gift inscription written on title page, bookstore stamp on front endpage.