Selected List of Masonic Literature in Four Parts
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PRESENTED BY 5 I Selected List of cTWasonic Literature / &» * * March, 1923. Dear Reader: In presenting this work the author-compilers desire to disclaim any appearance of pedantry. Our only purpose has been to furnish a useful guide to Masonic literature. We cordially invite all those who find themselves interested to offer such suggestions as they may deem worth while. In particular we would like to have our atten¬ tion called to errors which, despite our vigilance during the year that this work has been in preparation, have undoubtedly crept into the pages. Secondly, may we have your opinion as to the value of the se¬ lections made and answers to the following questions: Does our list omit any valuable works which you think should have been included? If so, please furnish transcript if possible of the title page, a statement of the number of pages and size of the work; date and place of publication and such other comment about the work as you may consider useful. Thirdly. The preparation of the list of important pamphlets was exceedingly difficult. Additions to that list will undoubtedly be numerous. If you know of any that should have been included, we shall greatly appreciate your courtesy if you will supply us with data. Lastly, if you find any works included in this list which in your opinion might as well have been omitted, will you kindly give us the reasons for your conclusions? Yours truly, Wisconsin Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Research Silas H. Shepherd, Chairman George C. Nuesse Henry A. Crosby George B. Goodwin Fred W. Russell Scottish Rite Cathedral 470 Van Buren Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. VAi ^ ^Ouwi, ^ <Le^,» <Vvr^a^jsrv,>^.c, ML-U&, ixrvc.V,* Selected List of Masonic Literature in four parts In—n ii^— mi—nil—ill PART I. Classified List, according to the Boyden Classification. V PART II. Author Index, with Comments "by Silas H. Shepherd. PART III. List of Important Phamplets, arranged alphabetically accord¬ ing to Authors. PART IV. Title Index. Published by Silas H. Shepherd, Henry A. Crosby, George C. Nuesse, George B. Goodwin and Fred W. Russell Wisconsin Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Research m^—mi—nq Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 1, 1923 RESEARCH PAMPHLET NO. 18 Burdick - Allen Company, Publishers, Milwaukee 3 3 3 * Gift embU8la®r APS M 1921 EXPLANATION The Boyden Classification of Masonic Literature, used in this compilation, divides the entire realm of Masonic literature into ten classes. In order to fit into the Dewey Decimal System, which is accepted as standard in the classification of general li¬ braries, the letter “M” for “Masonry,” is substituted for the numbers “366.1” of the Dewey System. For purposes of subdivi¬ sion two digits are used to indicate the par¬ ticular class in which any book belongs. The first of the two digits shows the main classification; the second shows the first sub-classification. For instance, Boyden’s first class, General Works, is designated “MOO,” and the fifth class, Charity and Edu¬ cation, “M40”. Boyden’s ten great classes are: MOO General Works (Subdivisions indi¬ cated by M01 to M09) M10 History and Philosophy (Subdivi¬ sions Mil to M19) M20 Customs and Paraphernalia M30 Jurisprudence M40 Charity and Education M50 Art and Architecture M60 Literature and Music M70 Societies Admitting Only Masons M80 Women in Masonry—Co-Masonry M90 Negro Masonry The purpose of this compilation is to as¬ sist librarians of Masonic libraries, or of general libraries having a division devoted to the literature of Masonry, to classify their possessions and determine the works they need to fill out a well balanced library. 3 We disclaim any pretense to complete¬ ness in this work. It is eclectic and is in¬ tended to be suggestive, rather than ex¬ haustive. Nor do we claim absolute ac¬ curacy. Our purpose has been to make an honest effort to do something not hereto¬ fore done, in the hope of giving not only the librarian but the student and general reader useful guidance and material. The selection of books, comments and observations in the main body of the work are those of Brother Shepherd. SILAS H. SHEPHERD, GEORGE C. NUESSE, HENRY A. CROSBY, GEORGE B. GOODWIN, FRED W. RUSSELL, COMMITTEE February 1, 1923. 4 PART ONE CLASSIFIED LIST GENERAL REFERENCE WORKS MOO Encyclopedias—Reference Works A.B.C. of Freemasonry, Delmar D. Darrah Concise Cyclopaedia of Freemasonry, E. L. Hawkins Cyclopaedia of Fraternities, Albert C. Stevens Dictionary of Symbolical Masonry, George Oliver Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Albert, G. Mackey General History, Cyclopedia and Dictionary of Freemasonry, Robert Macoy Kenning’s Masonic Cyclopaedia, Rev. A. F. A. Woodford Lexicon of Freemasonry, Albert G. Mackey Masonic Facts for Masons, W. H. Russell New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, Arthur E. Waite Royal Masonic Cyclopedia of History, K. R. H. Mackenzie Things a Freemason Should Know, Fred J. W. Crowe. M01 Annuals, Year Books Freemason’s Calendar: or, an Almanac for the Year of Christ 1776. Grand Lodge of England. See Masonic Year, Cleigg. M60 M02 Societies-Transactions Ars Quatuor Coronatorum, Transactions. Quatuor Coronati Lodge Quatuor Coronatorum Antigrapha, Reprints. Quatuor Coronati Lodge M03 Study Master Mason, The, John J. Lanier M04 Bibliography 5 Bibliographic der Freimiaurerischen Literatur, August Woifstieg Early Masonic Literature, E. H. Dring Masonic Bibliography, Enoch T. Carson Masonic Historical and Bibliographical Mem¬ oranda, Josiah H. Drummond Negro in Masonic Literature, Harry A. Williamson M04.1 Catalogues Catalogue of Books in the Library at Free¬ mason’s Hall, London. Shadwell H. Clerke Catalogue of Library-Freemason’s Hall-Lon- don. Henry Sadler Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts, etc., Wor¬ cestershire, George Taylor Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts-Free- mason’s Hall-Edinburg-David Reid Catalogue of Libraries of the Sup. Council 33° S. J. Catalogue of the Library of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, Theodore S. Parvin Catalogue of the Library of the Supreme Council 33° S. J. Catalogue of Lodge Histories, F. Leigh Gardner Catalogue of the Masonic Library of Sam¬ uel C. Lawrence Catalogue of the Works on Freemasonry (Iowa), Theodore S. Parvin Classified Index (Q. C. Lodge), George W. Speth M05 Libraries Classification of the Literature of Freema¬ sonry, William L. Boy den (M05.1) Masonic Bookplates, Winward Prescott (M05.4) HISTORY AND PPIILOSOPHY M10 General Works Antiquities of Freemasonry, George Oliver Archaeological Curiosities of the Ritual, Enoch T. Carson 6 Brief Inquiry into the Origin and Principles of Freemasonry, Simon Greenleaf Builders, The, Joseph F. Newton Complete Freemason, Bro. Powiss Concise History of Freemasonry, Robert F. Gould English Masonry and the Founders of Mod¬ ern Masonry 1717-1917, E Quartier-la-Tente Evolution of Freeimasoniry, Delrnar D. Darrah Freemasonry and the Ancient Gods, J. S. M. Ward Freemasonry before the Existence of Grand Lodges, Lionel Vibert Freemasonry, When? Where? How?, George Thornburgh General History of Freemasonry in Europe, Emmanuel Rebold Historical Landmarks, George Oliver History of the Ancient and Honorable Fra¬ ternity of F. & A. M. iand Concordant Orders, Henry L. Stillson and W. J. Hughan History and Illustration of Freemasonry, Al¬ exander Lawrie History of Freemasonry, Robert F. Gould History of Freemasonry, A. G. Mackey History of Freemiasiowry in England from 1567 to 1813, Leon Hynemian History of Freemasonry, J. G. Findel History of Freemasonry from 1829 to 1841, George Oliver History of Freemasonry and Masonic Digest, J. W. S. Mitchell Illustrations of Masonry, William Preston Mackey’s Revised History of Freemasonry, R. I. Clegg Masonic Legends and Traditions, Dudley Wright Masonic Reprints and Historical Revelations. Henry Sadler Masonic Sketches and Reprints, William J. Hughan Origin and Early History of Masonry, G. W. Steinbrenner Pocket Companion for Freemasons 1735, Anonymous 7 Pocket Companion and History of Free- Masotras 1764, Anonymous Secret Societies of All Ages and Countries, C. W. Heckethorn Short Masonic History, Frederick Arniitage Short View of the History of Freemasonry, William Sandys Story of the Craft, Lionel Vibert Story of Freemasonry, W. G. Sibley Stuff of Masonry, N. A. Roselund Traditions of Freemasonry, A. T. C. Pierson True Principles of Freemasonry, Melville R. Grant Use and Abuse of Freemasonry, Capt. George Smith M10.1 Related Societies, General Mysteria, Dr. Otto Henne-AmRhyn M10.ll Mysteries Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry, Chas. H. Vail Cross of the Magi, Frank C. Higgins Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, Thomas Taylor Eleusinian Mysteries & Rites, Dudley Wright History of Initiation, George Oliver House of the Hidden Places, W. M. Adams Mysteries of Freemasonry, John Fellows Mysteries of Mithra, Franz Cumont Mysteries of Mithra, G. R. S. Mead Pythagoras and the Delphic Mysteries, Eduoard Schure Sacred Mysteries among the Mayas and the Quiches, A. Le Plongeon M10.12 Rosicrucians Adventure Among the Rosicrucians, Franz Hartmann Real History of the Rosicrucians, Arthur E. Waite Rosicrucians, their Rites and Mysteries, Hargrave Jennings M10.13 Guilds Ancient Constitutional Charges of the Guild Masons, John Yarker 8 Cathedral Builders, Leader Scott Comacines, The, W. Ravenscroft Critical Inquiry (Conventional builders of the Middle Ages), Geo. F. Fort Early History and Antiquities of Freema¬ sonry, George F. Fort English Guilds, Toulmin Smith Gilds of China, H. B. Morse Guild Masonry in the Making, Charles H. Merz Historical Account of the Blue Blanket, Alex Penn'ecuik Historical Treatise on Early Builders’ Marks, George F. Fort History of the Twelve Great Livery Com¬ panies, William Herbert Liber Albus: The White Book of the City of London, Henry T. Riley Livery Companies of the City of London, W. Carew Hazlitt Merchant and Craft Guilds, Ebenezer Bain Old Guilds of England, Frederick Armitage Records of 'the Hole Crafte and Fellawship of Masons, Edward Conder Two Thousand Years of Guild Life, Rev. J. M. Lambert M10.4 Addresses, Lectures, Essays By-Ways of Freemasonry, John T.