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Recommended Masonic Reprints by the Antiquarian Mason
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Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol (Art & Imagination)Freemasonry: A Journey Through Ritual and Symbol (Art & Imagination) by W. Kirk MacNulty
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One of the most coherent, rational discourses of Freemasonry available to the modern reader. This text is the intellectual compliment to W. M. Wilmshurst's spiritual text "Meaning of Masonry".
Meaning of MasonryMeaning of Masonry by W. L. Wilmshurst
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One of the most coherent, spiritual discourses of Freemasonry available to the modern reader. This text is the emotional compliment to W. K. MacNulty's intellectual text "Freemasonry A Journey...".
Masonic Light on the Abduction and Murder of William MorganMasonic Light on the Abduction and Murder of William Morgan by P. C. Huntington
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I've had the pleasure of reading the first edition. This book underscores what was really a political powergrab by scapegoating the Masons of the day.
Thomson Masonic Fraud a Study in Clandestine MasonryThomson Masonic Fraud a Study in Clandestine Masonry by Issac Blair Evans
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I've had the pleasure of reading the first edition. The author's excellent journalism and good use of references is helpful to the Masonic scholar.
Ancient Freemasonry: An Introduction to Masonic ArcheologyAncient Freemasonry: An Introduction to Masonic Archeology by Frank C. Higgins
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I've had the pleasure of reading the first edition. Much of the content is pure scholarship but the author does make several observations I had not found in earlier texts.
Masonic Ladder or the Nine Steps to Ancient FreemasonryMasonic Ladder or the Nine Steps to Ancient Freemasonry by John Sherer
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I've had the pleasure of reading the first edition. This text is an excellent insight to the standard procedures and philosophy for same in the mid 19th century.
Masonry and AmericanismMasonry and Americanism by Masonic Service Association
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I've had the pleasure of reading the first edition. This lead article is relevant particularly today as Americans try to balance a renewed sense of patriotism with a mature sense of community civics.
Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor: Guide to the Three Symbolic Degrees of the Ancient York Rite and to the Degrees of Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master, and the Royal ArchDuncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor: Guide to the Three Symbolic Degrees of the Ancient York Rite and to the Degrees of Mark Master, Past Master, Most Excellent Master, and the Royal Arch by Malcolm C. Duncan
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Presents an interesting look into the rituals of the 19th century, and fortunately dated enough to no longer be representative.
Standard Masonic MonitorStandard Masonic Monitor by George E. Simons
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This variation on Masonic monitors was dated even for its day. It's still an interesting read and several of the illustrations are unique.