The Standard Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason, as Exemplified under Sanction of the Grand Lodges of the United States, together with the Service for the Burial of the Dead of the Fraternity
New York: Macoy, 1888. 32mo, 191 pages, publisher's original blind-stamped and gilt decorated blue cloth covered boards. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white. The Standard Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason by George E. Simons is an important nineteenth-century American Freemasonry manual covering the ritual, symbolism, ceremonies, lectures, charges, customs, and traditions of the three principal Blue Lodge degrees: Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. Intended as a practical Masonic reference and monitor, the work discusses lodge procedure, Masonic officers and their duties, installation ceremonies, lodge government, cornerstone laying, dedication ceremonies, funeral and burial rites, and other forms associated with historic Masonic practice. Rich in material relating to Masonic ritual, symbolism, fraternal history, secret societies, initiatory traditions, moral instruction, ceremonial practice, and the organization of the Masonic lodge, Simons’s Standard Masonic Monitor is a useful historical source for the study of Freemasonry in America and an appealing collectible for readers and collectors interested in Masonry, Masonic history, Masonic ritual, Blue Lodge traditions, fraternal organizations, secret societies, esoteric studies, occult history, and nineteenth-century Americana. Minor rubbing, corners slightly bumped, else in very good + condition. Item #503
Price: $500.00