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Title: The Muse of Masonry
Description: London, Not Stated; [W. Wilson], 1813. Leather. A very scarce Freemasonic work, containgina collection of Masonic songs, formerly from the Lodge of Harmony Masonic Library Catalogue. A very scarce work. From the library of the Lodge of Harmony Bound without the title page, and the text begins at page 16. Title information and date are taken from the Lodge of Harmony Masonic Library Catalogue. WorldCat and Jisc have no record of this work being published in 1813, though the Lodge of Harmony Masonic Library Catalogue states the publication date as being 1813. WorldCat has the date as 1801, though with a lower page count. This Masonic work is a reference work for Freemasons, containing constitutions, songs, list of lodges, masonic essays, a free masons vade-mecum, and more. Printed by W. Wilson in London Library presentation label page 15, obscuring the text, 'Lodge of Harmony (Fareham, Hants) Library. Presented by Wor. Bro. G. F. Lancaster&apos. Ink annotations to a blank leaf between pages 22 and 25, replacing leaf 23/24, thus lacking songs XX and most of XXI. The Fareham Lodge of Harmony was founded in 1796, under charter from the Ancients Grand Lodge. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Small patches of rubbing to the boards and spine. Lodge of Harmony Masonic Library label to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots and marks. Lacking the title page and all pages before page 16. Repair to page 347/348, affecting the running titles and three lines of text. Ink annotations to a blank leaf between pages 22 and 25, replacing leaf 23/24. Library presentation label page 15, obscuring the text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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