1903 · New York
by Author unknown
New York, 1903. 8 ¼” x 6 ¾” x ½” orange hardcover composition book with cloth binding and black stamped title on front cover. Bookplate states “Masonic” with associated imagery. Lined paper in good condition. Binding worn, top half of back cover was water damaged. Good.~~The author of this volume appears to have been a dedicated junior member of the Freemasons. He filled the pages with pasted articles from mostly unknown publications regarding freemasonry. They describe its practice, benefits, popularity, and the plans of different lodges. Of interest is the description of the Honorable Elizabeth Aldritch (~1693 - ~1773), the first woman freemason, who (truncated)