Richardson’s Monitor of Free-Masonry; Being A Practical Guide To The Ceremonies In All The Degrees Conferred In Masonic Lodges, Chapters, Encampments, etc. Explaining The Signs, Tokens and Grips

Richardson, Jabez. Richardson’s Monitor of Free-Masonry; Being A Practical Guide To The Ceremonies In All The Degrees Conferred In Masonic Lodges, Chapters, Encampments, etc. Explaining The Signs, Tokens and Grips. New York: Lawrence Fitzgerald, 1888. First edition. Duodecimo. vi, 5-188pp. Three-quarter gray cloth over marbled boards. Title page with engraved vignette. Guide providing all the words, passwords, sacred words, oaths, and hieroglyphics used by Masons. Ineffable and historical degrees are also included in full. Profusely illustrated with engravings throughout. Some light wear along edges, small indentation at top front edge and rubbed. Starting at page 17 with first 14 pages repaired with lined and plain paper with page 13 missing 2 x 2 3/4″ chip at upper foredge corner missing, text, page 13/14 loose. Starting at pages 12/13, 48/49 and 160/61, pages 13-16 loose but present. Fair- to good condition. Hardcover. (55010) $95