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Title: The Free-Mason"S Pocket Companion. Containing, I. An Ode, by Mr. Bancks, on Masonry. II. The History of Masons and Masonry. III. The Charge Given to a Free-Mason. IV. General Regulations for the Use of Lodges. V. The Manner of Constituting a New Lodge. VI. Charge Given to a New Brother. VII. A Collection of Free-Masons Songs, &C. VIII. Prologues and Epilogues Spoken at the Theatres to Entertain Free-Masons. IX. A List of All the Regular Lodges in Scotland. X. A List of All the Regular Lodges in England. XI. A Defence of Masonry, Occasioned by a Pamphlet Called Masonry Dissected.
Description: London, Not Stated, 1752. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of this pocket companion work for Freemasons, containing a short history of the Freemasons, and a selection of their songs. A very scarce work. The first edition of this work. Bound without the title page, title information is taken from the ESTC citation number N18657, and from the title page to leaf F3 for 'A Collection of the Songs of Masons&apos. Also bound without the first six leaves called for by the ESTC. An extensive and fascinating work on the Freemasons, written by the Freemasons for the Freemasons. Containing a detailed history of the Freemasons, and a collection of songs, charges, regulations, articles, and an account of lodges. Masonic music is a defining feature of the masonic lodges, played to a keyboards before or after meetings and during meals. Wolfgang Mozart wrote some music for the Masons, 'Maurerische Trauermusik', or 'Masonic Funeral Music', and 'The Magic Flute' opera. The Freemasons were fully established in England with the opening of the Grand Lodge in London in 1717. Library presentation label to the rear pastedown, 'Lodge of Harmony (Fareham, Hants) Library. Presented by Bro. W. H. Barrell&apos. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'John Meslin ESQ, Leeds&apos. Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the front pastedown, 'To the brethren and fellows of he most very ancient and honourable Society of free and .. Masons', 'John Meslin ESQ, Leeds', ' A pocket companion work for Freemasons, a very scarce first edition. The Fareham Lodge of Harmony was founded in 1796, under charter from the Ancients Grand Lodge. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. A few light marks to the boards. Masonic library label to the tail of the spine. Bookplate and ink inscriptions to the front pastedown. Bookplate to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot. Bound without the endpapers, title page, and first few leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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