The antient constitutions of the free and accepted masons, neatly engrav'd on copper plates. With a speech deliver'd at the Grand Lodge at York. Also a Speech of Edward Oakley, Architect, M. M. late Senior Grand Warden in Carmarthen, South Wales. Likewise A Prologue spoken by Mr. Mills, and an Epilogue spoken by a Mason's Wife, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, on Friday the 27th Day of December, 1728. when was acted the Second Part of King Henry IV. To which is added, a curious collection of the most celebrated songs Celebrated Songs in Honour of Masonry, as they are Sung at all the Regular Lodges of the Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons in Great Britain and Principality of Wales, &c.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Drake, Francis, 1696-1771.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freemasons--History--Early works to 1800.

Freemasons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2] p.,[1] leaf,[1],51 p. of plates34,[2][2],17,[3],47,[1]p.,[1] leaf of plates )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Book of the ancient constitutions of the free and accepted masons.

Speech delivered to the worshipful and ancient society of free and accepted masons.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for B. Creake, at the Red Bible in Ave-Mary-Lane, Ludgate-Street, near St. Paul's; and B. Cole Engraver, the Corner of King's Head-Court, near Fetter-Lane, Holbourn, M.DCC.XXXI. [1731][-1734]

Notes:

Contents: Letterpress general title page -- A book of the antient constitutions of the free & accepted masons -- A speech deliver'd to the worshipful and ancient society of free and accepted masons. The second edition. London, 1734 -- A curious collection of the most celebrated songs in honour of masonry. London, 1731.

'A book of the antient constitutions of the free & accepted masons' is wholly engraved, by Benjamin Cole, who signs the dedication.

'A curious collection of the most celebrated songs in honour of masonry' includes 'A second collection. The master's song', with a drop-head title and separate pagination; register is continuous.

Contents may vary; an additional sequence of plates (p.52-56) at the end of 'A book of the antient constitutions of the free & accepted masons' and another edition of 'A speech deliver'd to the worshipful and ancient society of free and accepted masons' reported.

'A book of the antient constitutions of the free & accepted masons' has vertical chain lines; 'A speech deliver'd to the worshipful and ancient society of free and accepted masons' has horizontal chain lines and is gathered in 6s; 'A curious collection of the most celebrated songs in honour of masonry' has horizontal chain lines and is gathered in 12s. All leaves measure 15.3 cm in copy catalogued.

With an engraved frontis.

With advertisements.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T84751.

Related Work:

Drake, Francis, 1696-1771. Speech deliver'd to the worshipful and ancient society of free and accepted masons.

Contains:

Book of the antient constitutions of the free & accepted masons.

Curious collection of the most celebrated songs in honour of masonry.

OCLC:

642715397