Redding, Moses Wolcott; Scarlet Book Of Free Masonry : Containing A Thrilling and Authentic Account of the Imprisonment, Torture, and Martyrdom of Freemasons and Knights Templars, for the past Six Hundred Years; also an authentic account of ... the renowned philosopher Pythagoras; New York: Redding & Co, Masonic Publishers 1885. 1st Edition, Early Printing. 426 pages. Hardcover.
Fraternal Organizations Masonic History Freemasonry - History Pythagoras Freemasonry - Religious aspects - Catholic Church - History Anti-Catholic Political persecution Freemasonry - Controversial Literature Knights Templar
Good+. Spine sunned, wear to spine head and tail, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.
Four hand-colored plates. "... the aim of the Author in this work is to present, in a convenient form, a connected and complete account of the persecutions and martyrdoms of Free Masons and Knights Templar by the Catholic Church; also to show the fraternity the nature and character of the sanguinary enemy Free Masonry has had, and still has, to deal with throughout the world." - Preface. Contents include the history and destruction of the Knights Templar, as well as a biography of Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician. An early printing of this anti-Catholic compendium of Masonic and Templar martyrdom.

Good+. Spine sunned, wear to spine head and tail, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.

9 x 6.5 x 1.75 in

2.44 lb