106 - SCOTTISH RITE. — Set of 18 bound and paperback volumes; some flaws and missing pages.

SCOTTISH RITE. — Set of 18 bound and paperback volumes; some flaws and missing pages. — CHEMIN-DUPONTES (Jean-Baptiste). Practical Course in Freemasonry, published at the request and under the auspices of the R:. L:. Isis-Montyon. Paris, published by the author, 1841–1843. In-12, 5 fascicles with continuous pagination and intermediate titles, decorated half-calf, gutter edge tinted a different color for each fascicle; binding slightly worn, intermediate title of the fifth fascicle missing (contemporary binding). Composite copy. Provenance: “E. B.” (gilded bookplate on the spine) then La Justice Lodge in Marmande (handwritten bookplate). Later added at the front: Grand Orient of France. Supreme Council for France and the French Possessions. Declaration of the Council of the Order. Paris, Imprimerie nouvelle, 1897. 12mo. — SUPREME COUNCIL for France and the French Possessions. Ritual of the Rose-Cross Knights, 1930. 4to, paperback. — EXACT SUMMARY OF THE THIRTY-THREE DEGREES OF THE SCOTTISH RITE. [Paris], Masonic Museum Foundation of the Grand Lodge of France, 1985. In-4, half-basane bound in garnet-colored long-grain morocco, covers in ornate long-grain imitation morocco, slipcase (publisher’s binding). Facsimile of an ancient illustrated manuscript depicting the regalia of the 33 degrees. — RETIF DE LA BRETONNE (Louis). Vade-mecum of the First Degree of the Masonic Order in the Scottish Rite. Grand Lodge of Paris, printed by Bro. A. Lebon, 1853. Small 8vo, paperback, original cover partially preserved and mounted on heavy paper. Provenance: Bibliothek von Eichen (ex-libris stamps). — [ROSEN (Paul)]. Practical Freemasonry. Advanced Course on Freemasonry, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Paris, Édouard Baltenweck, 1885. 2 volumes, 18mo, decorated half-basane (contemporary binding). First edition of this work, which is certainly anti-Masonic but very well-documented. — SUPREME COUNCIL OF FRANCE, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. General Regulations of Scottish Freemasonry for France and its Dependencies. Grand Lodge of Paris, reprint from 1865. In-8, half-basane with braided bands, slightly rubbed (contemporary binding). One folding lithographic plate. — SUPREME COUNCIL OF FRANCE, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. General Regulations of Scottish Freemasonry for France and its Dependencies. O:. of Paris, 1877. In-8, decorated half-shagreen, slightly worn, with label on the spine (contemporary binding). — SUPREME COUNCIL FOR FRANCE and its Dependencies. Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. Ritual of the First Three Symbolic Degrees of Scottish Freemasonry. Paris, printed by A. Quantin, [circa 1900]. Large in-4; old annotations; the volume is coming apart at the binding, several quires are loose, several pages with stains (contemporary binding). Each ritual bears the signature of Jean-Baptiste Millet Saint-Pierre in his capacity as head of the General Secretariat. Provenance: Lodge No. 134, L’Union des peuples in Paris. — Etc.