The History of Freemasonry: Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs, etc., Derived from Official Sources throughout the World, in Two Volumes

Two volume set. The first two volumes of what later became a five-volume set. Engravings and reproductions of documents. Deep blue cloth boards with gilt decor on spines and front boards. VOLUME I CONTENTS: The Antiquities of Freemasonry, the Ancient Mysteries, the Essenes, the Roman Collegia, the Culdees; The Old Charges of British Freemasons; The Stonemasons (Steinmetzen) of Germany; The Craft Guilds (Corps d'Etat) of France; The Companionage , or Les Compagnons du Tour de France; Mediaeval Operative Masonry; The Statutes Relating to the Freemasons. VOLUME II CONTENTS: Early British Freemasonry (Scotland); Masons' Marks; The Quartuor Coronati, the Four Crowned or Four Holy Martyrs; Apocryphal Manuscripts, Character of Cologne, Knights Templars, Etc.; Early British Freemasonry England I)--Masonic Tradition--Sir Christopher Wren--Papal Bulls--Annual Assemblies; Early British Freemasonry (England II)--The Cabbala--Mysticism--the Rosicruceans--Elias Ashmole; Early British Freemasonry (England III)--Ashmole--Masons' Company--Plot--Randle Holme--The "Old Charges"; Early British Freemasonry (England IV)--The Old Charges"--the Legend of the Craft--Light and Darkness-Gothic Traditions.