The Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry

by Rev. Charles H. Vail 

First edition.  New York:  Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., 1909 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Turquoise cloth covers have gilt text and illustration. 
• Boards show some wear, smudges, edgewear.  Corners are scuffed.  See photos.  
• Spine has gilt text dimmed and is bright with bumped ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure; some separation showing at pg. 129.  See photos.  
• Pastedowns and feps are age toned. 
• Frontispiece, a photo portrait of the author with facsimile signature, is present. 
• Publisher's list in pamphlet form is interleaved at front.  
• Interior is uniformly tanned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block exhibits some foxing to lower fore edge.  See photos.
• PS2024.1211

214 pages. 5 x 7.5 inches

A very good copy in publisher's turquoise cloth with gilt title and decoration to top board and spine.  Stated First Edition.  Interior is tanned but unmarked.  Publisher's advertisements follow the text; an advertising pamphlet is inside front cover.

The book contains the texts from a series of Sunday Evening Lectures originally given by Charles Henry Vail (1866-1924) in Albion, New York.  Vail was a Universalist clergyman and political activist and writer.  In 1901 he ran for Governor of New Jersey as the candidate of the Socialsit Party of America.  A thirty-second degree Mason, his hope for this book was that the lectures would "contribute to a better understanding of the Order by the general public."

Stated First Edition, as per the title page.

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