1805 Free Masons Companion Manual Songs John Phillips First Edition Philadelphia

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1805 Free Masons Companion Manual Songs John Phillips First Edition Philadelphia:
$600.00

Extremely hard to find early first edition American antique masonic book

Title: The Free Mason\'s Companion, or Pocket Preceptor. Compiled for the Use of the Craft

Author: John Phillips

Publisher: Printed by Bartholomew Graves

City: Philadelphia

Year: 1805

Printing Information: First Edition

Binding Style: Hardcover

Pagination: 211 pages

Width: 4.25\" Height: 7\"

Book Details: This manual contains information on Freemasonry in early 19th-century America, with regulations, list of offices addresses, and, at the end of volume, a collection of lyrics masonic songs.

List of Pennsylvania lodges and day of meeting ( 92)

Condition / Notes: This antique volume is bound in full brown leather with a gilt-lettered red leather spine label. The book shows heavy external wear, with ink stain to to upper left corner of front cover and top of spine, rubbing and scratching to the covers. Minor loss of material is visible at the top of spine. The front hinge is tender. The endpapers display darkened edges. The pages exhibit light foxing. Age toning. An ink stain can be seen in gutter of preliminary and first pages.no names

Front board attached but weak- exterior acceptable

Overall fair.

Very scarce in any condition