Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences

Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences Comprising the Whole Range of Arts, Sciences and Literature as Connected with the Institution, By Albert G. Mackey.

2 vols, 1050 pages.

An amazing collection of facts, stories, biographies, theories, and not a few myths all relating to Freemasonry. If you are interested in the subject, you will find each entry to be informative, and perhaps even entertaining. You never know what nugget you will find next as you go through it.

This encyclopedia was originally written in the late 1800's and went through several revisions during the first half of the 20th century. This Kessinger reprint appears to be a facimile of the 1920's version. As with most Kessinger reprints it is essentially a bound xerox kind of quality, which is suitable for a "working" copy. This also is the only version still in print. Those buyers with patience can frequently find old originals with their ornate bindings and color plates at auction web sites (including Amazon's) in the fifty to one hundred dollar price range.

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