ABAH, CHIEF RANAMI

Super octavo, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiv + 130pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light sun fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Lewis Masonic 1992

KEYWORDS: freemasons freemasonry masonic history culture religion symbols symbolism illustrated

DE CASTELLS, F.

Octavo, light teal heavy card boards, red lettering to spine, 327pp, VG (light creasing to spine extrems, moderate bruising to board corners, moderate staining & discolouration to board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG (light creasing to edges, light water staining to top rear cover)

PUBLISHER: A Lewis 1978

KEYWORDS: freemasons freemasonry masonic history culture religion symbols symbolism

WEED, JOSEPH J.

Octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & boards, 216pp, VG- (light chafing to spine extrems & board edges, stain to top edge of text block, light foxing to top of page edges) in d/w VG (light creasing to edges, light soiling to spine)

PUBLISHER: The Chatsworth Press 1965

KEYWORDS: rosicrucian amorc religion history culture

CLYMER, R. SWINBURNE

3 VOLUME SET, super octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, gilt rosicrucian motif to front boards, frontispieces with tissue guards, illus title pages, vol 1- xxvii + 286pp, vol 2- xxxii + 279pp, vol 3- xxxii + 288pp + 17pp adverts, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light bruising to board corners, light sticky label residue to feps, date in ink to all full title pages)

PUBLISHER: Philosophical Publishing Company circa 1946-1949

KEYWORDS: Rosicrucian masonic esoteric occult history culture literature teachings records archives Rosy Cross fraternity

CROKER, Wor. Bro. A. B.

Super ocatvo, illus light card covers, frontispiece, 152pp, illus, tatty (heavy creasing & chipping to cover edges & spine, light staining to covers, moderate water staining to page edges- not impeding text, binding loose to rear gutter, moderate rusting & separation at staples to front eps, commission stamp in ink to fep)

PUBLISHER: R.W. Bro. H. A. Lamb 1940

KEYWORDS: New Zealand masonic freemasons freemasonry history illustrated grand lodge

GRACE, A. A. (Pref & Postscript)

Octavo, illus light card covers, 159pp, illus, VG- (moderate tanning & chipping to covers & edges, 2cm loss to top spine extrem, 4cm closed tear to rear cover, owner's name in ink to fep)

PUBLISHER: R. W. Stiles & Co 1924

KEYWORDS: New Zealand murder true real life crime Nelson history

DODD, ALFRED

Super octavo, grey buckram boards, black lettering to spine, blind rule to front board, 284pp + 64pp adverts, illus, VG (light creasing to spine extrems, light scuffing to board edges, moderate foxing to page edges & prelims/terminals, light tanning to eps, bookseller's stamp in ink to fep) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, very subtle 4cm closed tear to rear cover- very well repaired with archival tape)

PUBLISHER: Rider & Co. circa 1936

KEYWORDS: masonic speculative freemasonry freemasons literature William Shakespeare history

SCOTT, ALEXANDER M.

Octavo, quarter bound heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt masonic motif to front board, frontispiece, viii + 143pp, illus, scruffy (heavy chipping to spine extrems,moderate scuffing to spine, heavy water staining & wrinkling to top half of boards, moderate tanning & water staining to page edges & eps)

PUBLISHER: Munro & Scott 1922

KEYWORDS: Australia masonic freemasonry freemasons history culture Perth royal arch 122

BELL, SUSAN GROAG

Octavo, black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvii + 254pp, illus, FINE, in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, Near FINE (v light creasing to edges)

PUBLISHER: University of California Press 2005

KEYWORDS: illustrated history tapestries renaissance Christine de Pizan

BERMAN, RIC

Super octavo, illus glossy heavy card boards, white & black lettering to spine, frontispiece, vi + 321pp, illus, Near FINE (v sl chafing to boards)

PUBLISHER: Sussex Academic Press 2013

KEYWORDS: freemasonry freemasons masonic history culture schism antients grand lodge Ireland Irish England

GOURLAY, H. W.

INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED by author, octavo, blue buckram boards, black lettering to front board, frontispiece, 180pp, illus, VG- (moderate creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, moderate scuffing to spine & board edges, moderate bruising to board corners, moderate staining to boards, light tanning to eps, boards sl shaky)

PUBLISHER: Grand Master and Board of Directors of the Order in New Zealand circa. 1942

KEYWORDS: signed New Zealand history freemasons freemasonry masonic culture illustrated

HACKETT, DAVID G.

Octavo, blue heavy card boards, silver coloured lettering to spine, xii + 317pp, VG+ (light creasing to spine extrems) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG+ (light creasing to edges)

PUBLISHER: University of California Press 2014

KEYWORDS: religion theology freemasonry freemasons masonic US America culture history

MULLAN, EIDWIN F.

Imperial octavo, illus glossy heavy card boards, black lettering to spine, 316pp + xii, illus, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems & board corners, inscription & signature in ink to full title page- possibly by author) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG+ (light creasing to edges)

PUBLISHER: Shelbourne Enterprise SDN BHD (Printer) 2001 approx.

KEYWORDS: Sumatra Penang freemasonry freemasons masonic illustrated history culture

O'NEILL, GARRY

Quarto, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 110pp, illus, VG+ (light scuffing to lower spine extrem, light soiling to base of rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Palmerston North Historical Society Inc. 2009

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Palmerston North history illustrated

DICKSON, Rev. J.

SCARCE, octavo, illus heavy card boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, x + 246pp, illus, VG- (heavy chipping to spine extrems with some loss, light soiling & chafing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, fep is upside down, light cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: ODT and Witness Newspapers 1912

KEYWORDS: New Zealand religion history illustrated ritualism romanism protestant churches

YOUNG, HUGH

Octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, vi + 122pp, Near FINE

PUBLISHER: Linshaw Enterprises Inc. 2009

KEYWORDS: Canada freemasonry freemasons masonic history culture

KEAR, GORDON

Imperial octavo, illus light card covers, white & black lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 103pp, illus, VG (moderate chafing to spine & covers, light sun fading to spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: The Dunmore Press 1983

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Palmerston North fire service illustrated

BATHAM, CYRIL N. (Ed)

THIS VOLUME ONLY, super octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, xii + 244pp, illus, VG+ (light soiling to boards, light soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: The Garden City Press (Printer) 1983

KEYWORDS: freemasons freemasonry masonic history rituals culture

BRERETON, MAJOR C. B., GRAY, JOHN H. (Ed), MILLWARD, PETER (Intro), PUGSLEY, DR. CHRISTOPHER (Fore)

Imperial octavo, red heavy card board, gilt lettering to spine and front board, illus prelims, 378pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing to front cover)

PUBLISHER: John Douglas 2015

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Nelson ww1 first world war illustrated military history autobiography memoir

BATHAM, CYRIL N. (Ed)

THIS VOLUME ONLY, super octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, x + 246pp, illus, VG+ (removable protective clear plastic cover to boards, light bruising to board corners, ex libris plate to fep, very light ink mark to full title page)

PUBLISHER: The Garden City Press 1984

KEYWORDS: freemasons freemasonry masonic history rituals culture