‎BERLIN ISAIAH‎
‎THE FIRST AND THE LAST‎

‎The History and constitutions of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Containing an account of Masonry. I. From the creation throughout the known earth, till true architecture was demolished by the Goths, and at last revived in Italy. II. From Julius Caesar to the first arrival of the Saxons in Britain. III. From the union of the crowns of England and Scotland, in the person of king James the First, to the present time. To which are added: I. A list of the Grand Masters or Patrons of the Free Masons in England, from the coming in of the Anglo Saxons to these times, who are mentioned in this work. II. The old charges of the Masons, collected from their earliest records, at the command of his grace the Duke of Montague. III. The Manner of constituting a Lodge. IV. The general regulations of the free and accepted Masons, both ancient and modern, in distinct columns. V. The constitution of the Committee of their Charity. VI. A list of the Lodges in and about London and Westminster; with the deputations of several grand Masters for the forming of Lodges in Wales, the remote parts of England, and in foreign realms. VII. The songssung at the Lodges. VIII. A defence of Masonry, occasioned by a pamphlet called Masonry dissected: with Brother Euclids Letter to the author against unjust cavils. By James Anderson, D. D. London.‎

‎ 1746 Printedand fold by J. Robinson, at the Golden-Lion, in Ludgate-street. In the vulgar year of Masonry 5746 [1746]. Un volume petit in-4° (149 x 192 mm) de X+[2]+230+[2] pages; les pages 217-22 (cahier Ff) sont en double exemplaire, strictement identiques. Reliure de lépoque en veau marron, encadrement à froid sur les plats et filet doré le long des charnières, dos à nerfs orné de filets, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches mouchetées de rouge (dos anciennement remplacé et coins émoussés). Contenu : - Dédicace de louvrage au Prince de Galles Frédéric-Louis, par James Anderson; bandeau gravé avec les armes du prince, signé John Pine (pages III-VI).- «The author to the reader», et plan de louvrage, le tout daté de «Greter Court, Strand, 4 Nov. 1738» et signé James Anderson (pages VII-X). - «The sanction», i.e. approbation de louvrage par «John Rebis, secretary», «Caernarvon, Grand Master, John Ward, Deputy Grand Master, George Graham [&] Andrew Robinson Grand Wardens» (page 1 sans no).- planche gravée avec deux figures: lune représentant Hiram montrant le plan du temple au roi Salomon, dessin du frère J[ame]s Thornhill Esq. gravé par John Pine; lautre, anonyme, portant les armes et titres du marquis de Carnarvon, grand-maître en 1738 (page 2 sans no).- «The Constitutions Part I: The History of Masonry from the creation throughout the known earth; till true old architecture was demolishd by the Goths and at last revived in Italy », en sept chapitres: I. From the creation to Grand Master Nimrod, II. From Nimrod to Grand Master Solomon, III. From Solomon to Grand Master Cyrus, IV. From Cyrus to Grand Master Seleucus Nicator, V. From Seleucus to Grand Master Augustus Caesar, VI. From Augustus till the havock of the Goths, VII. The revival of old architecture, or the Augustans Stile»(pages 1-54). - «The Constitutions part II: The History of Masonry in Britain, from Julius Caesar, till the union of the crowns, 1603», en sept chapitres: I. From Julius Caesar to the first arrival of the Saxons in Britain, II. From the first arrival of the Saxons, to William the Conqueror, III. Masonry in England from William the Conqueror to King Henry IV, IV. Masonry in England from Henry IV to the Royal Tewdors, V. Masonry in England from King Henry VII till the union of the crowns, A. D. 1603, VI. Masonry in Scotland till the union of the crowns, VII. Masonry in Irland till Grand Master Kingston A. D. 1730» (pages 55-96). - «The Constitutions part III: The History of Masonry in Britain, grom the union of the crowns to the times» en sept chapitres: I. The Augustan stile in Britain, from the union of the crowns 1603, till the Restoration 1660, II. From the Restoration 1660, till the Revolution 1688, III. From the Revolution to Grand Master Montagu 1721, IV. From Grand Master the Duke of Montagu to Grand Master Richmond, V. From Grand Master Richmond to Grand Master Norfolk, VI. From Grand Master Norfolk to Grand Master Craufurd, VII. From Grand Master Craufurd to the present G. Master Caermarthen [biffé et remplacé par: Carnarvan]» (pages 97-142).- «The Old charges of the Free and Accepted Masons, collected by the author from their old records, at the command of the Grand Master the present Duke of Montagu. Approved by the Grand Lodge, and ordered to be printed in the first edition of the Book of Constitutions on 25 March 1722», en six articles : «I. Of God and religion , II. Of the Civil magistrate supreme and subordinate, III. Concerning lodges, IV. Of Masters, wardens, fellows, and prentices, V, Of the Management of the craft in working », VI. Concerning Masons behaviour, [soit] 1) In the Lodge before closing, 2) After the Lodge is closed and the Brethren not gone, 3) At meeting without strangers, but not in a formed Lodge, 4) In presence of strangers not Masons, 5) At home and in your neighbourhood, 6) Towards a foreign Brother or stranger, VII. Concerning Law-suits. The ancient manner of constituting a Lodge (pages 143-151).- « The general Regulations of the Free and Accepted Masons. Compiled first by Brother George Payne [] A. D. 1720, []. Next by order of the Duke of Montagu when Grand Master, the author James Anderson []and the Grand Lodge having revisd ans approvd them, order em to be printed in the Book of Constitutions on 25 March 1722», en 39 articles traitant de lorganisation interne de lordre (pages 152-176), suivis de «New regulations» jusquen 1736 (pages 176-178).- «The Constitutions of the Committee of Masons charity first proposed at the Grand Lodge on 21 Nov. 1724» (pages 178-184).- «A list of the Lodges in and about London and Westminster» (pages 184-190).- «Deputations of several Grand Masters, to Wales, the country of England, and foreign parts» (pages 190-198). « The approbation of this Book of the Constitutions» par les dignitaires de la Grande Loge, datée du «25th January 1737/8 in the vulgar, year of Masonry 1737/8» (page 199). - « The Masters song [] by the author of this book[Anderson]», en 6 couplets (pages 200-201).- « The Wardens song [] by the author of this book [Anderson]» en 2 couplets (page 202).- « The Fellow-craft song, by Brother Charles De La Fay Esq » en 6 couplets (pages 203-204). - « The Enterd Prentices song, by Brother Mr. Matthew Birkhead » en 7 couplets (page 204-206).- «The Deputy Grand Masters song», en 7 couplets (pages 206-207).- «The Grand Wardens song, by Brother Oates», en 4 couplets (pages 207-208).- «The Treasurers song» en 4 couplets (page 209).- «The Secretarys song» en 4 couplets (page 210).- «The Sword-bearers song» en 4 couplets (pages 211-212).- «An ode to the Free Masons» en 2 couplets (page 212).- «An ode an Masonry, by Brother J. Bancks» en 12 couplets (pages 213-215).- «A defence of Masonry, publishd A. D. 1730, occasiond by a pamphlet calld Masonry dissected» (pages 216-226). - «Brother Euclids letter to the author against unjust cavils» (pages 226-228).- liste des Frères et des Loges qui ont «encouragé» lauteur (pages 229-230).- «Corrigenda» (page 1 sans no).- Catalogue des libraires Caesar Ward et Richard Chandler (page 2 sans no). ‎

‎RARE REEMISSION DE LA SECONDE EDITION (1738) des Constitutions dAnderson sous une page de titre renouvelée. ce texte fondateur de la maçonnerie spéculative moderne fut rédigé en 1721-1722 par James Anderson (ca 1678-1739) - peut-être avec le concours de John Theophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744), mais la chose est aujourdhui contestée - à linitiative de John, 2eme duc de Montagu (1690-1749), grand-maître de la Grande Loge de Londres et de Westminster, afin de réguler des pratiques traditionnelles mais mal fixées. Si les Constitutions de 1723 ont été rédigées à lexpresse demande du groupement des loges créé en 1717, les Constitutions de 1738 relèvent dune initiative propre dAnderson, qui prit de grandes libertés doctrinales par rapport au texte primitif; de ce fait cette version ne fut jamais été reconnue comme officielle par la Grande Loge de Londres et de Westminster «et il a fallu plusieurs mises en vente avec de nouvelles pages de titre et frontispices pour en achever de vendre le stock» (Philippe Langlet: Les Constitutions de 1723 et leurs traductions en français). Ajoutons que la réémission de 1746 ne présente pas de frontispice du tout. ‎

‎Album Souvenir des Funérailles du Roi Edouard VII. Recueil de Journaux et Documents - Souvenir Album of the Funeral of King Edward VII. Collection of Newspapers and Documents : The Daily Mirror. N°2048 20 May 1910 : The Kaiser arrives - Evening Standard and St James Gazette n°26794 May 19, 1910 : Kaiser's arrival ; Official Programme of the Funeral Procession of his late Majesty King Edward VII, Friday May 20th 1910 ; ; The Sketch Double number May 11 1910. The Death of King Edward VII ; The Graphic Specla Number 2110A May 11, 1910, The Life of King Edward VII ; The Graphic. An illustrated weekly newspaper. Saturday May 14, 1910. King George V driving to St James's Palace to hold his first council ; The Sphere, n° 538, May 14, 1910 : Edward VII 1841-1910 ; The Illustrated London News double number. May 14, 1910, n° 3708 ; The Graphic. An illustrated weekly newspaper. n° 2112 Saturday May 21, 1910 : King Adward last sleep at Buckingham Palace ; Black & Whit May 21st 1910. A Nation in Mourning. In Memoriam ; The Graphic 2112A May 24 1910. Funeral of Edward VII ; The Sphere. n° 540 May 28, 1910 : Funeral Number. Edward the Peacemaker ‎

‎1 vol. in folio reliure pleine toile grise, format 42 x 33 cm, blason collé au premier plat avec devise "Dieu et mon droit", Album Souvenir des Funérailles du Roi Edouard VII. Recueil de Journaux et Documents - Souvenir Album of the Funeral of King Edward VII. Collection of Newspapers and Documents : The Daily Mirror. N°2048 20 May 1910, 16 pp. : The Kaiser arrives - Evening Standard and St James Gazette n°26794 May 19, 1910 : Kaiser's arrival, 20 pp. ; Official Programme of the Funeral Procession of his late Majesty King Edward VII, Friday May 20th 1910, 4 ff. ; ; The Sketch Double number May 11 1910. The Death of King Edward VII ; The Graphic Specla Number 2110A May 11, 1910, The Life of King Edward VII ; The Graphic. An illustrated weekly newspaper. Saturday May 14, 1910. King George V driving to St James's Palce to hold his first council ; The Sphere, n° 538, May 14, 1910 : Edward VII 1841-1910 ; The Illustrated London News double number. May 14, 1910, n° 3708 ; The Graphic. An illustrated weekly newspaper. n° 2112 Saturday May 21, 1910 : King Adward last sleep at Buckingham Palace ; Black & Whit May 21st 1910. A Nation in Mourning. In Memoriam ; The Graphic 2112A May 24 1910. Funeral of Edward VII ; The Sphere. n° 540 May 28, 1910 : Funeral Number. Edward the Peacemaker ‎

‎Bel album souvenir, recueillant de nombreux journaux et magazines de l'époque, et provenant de la bibliothèque d'Ernesta Stern (1854-1926) alias "Maria Star", écrivain fameuse pour son salon du Faubourg Saint-Honoré où elle accueillit notamment Marinetti ou Marcel Proust. Née Maria Ernesta Hierschel de Minerbi, elle épousa le banquier Louis Stern. Beautiful souvenir album, collecting many newspapers and magazines of the time, and coming from the library of Ernesta Stern (1854-1926) alias "Maria Star", famous writer for her salon in Faubourg Saint-Honoré where she notably welcomed Marinetti or Marcel Proust. Born Maria Ernesta Hierschel de Minerbi, she married the banker Louis Stern.‎

‎The last 10 years of the first twenty-five years of the existence of the St. Pet‎

‎The last 10 years of the first twenty-five years of the existence of the St. Petersburg Slavic Charitable Society according to the minutes of the general meetings of its members held in 1883-1893 In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Poslednie 10 let pervogo dvadtsatipyatiletiya sushchestvovaniya S.-Peterburgskogo Slavyanskogo Blagotvoritel'nogo obshchestva po protokolam obshchikh sobraniy ego chlenov sostoyavshimsya v 1883-1893 g.g. Short description: In Russian (ask us if in doubt).With a foreword by Aristov V. St. Petersburg. Edition of the St. Petersburg Charitable Society. 1893. 560 p. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb9634a99202b548e6‎

‎Private Eye - n°115 Friday 13 may 1966 - Colour section - first things last Sir William Gnome - it is a happy issue out of all affliction - national royal life week incorporation the preservation of the Duke of Edinburgh Campaign etc.‎

‎Pressdram Ltd. 1966. In-4. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 16 pages - quelques illustrations en noir et blanc dans le texte - revue en anglais - pages perforées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 70.49-Presse illustrée, magazines, revues‎

‎Revue en anglais - Sommaire : Colour section - first things last Sir William Gnome - it is a happy issue out of all affliction - national royal life week incorporation the preservation of the Duke of Edinburgh Campaign - the great Limerick debate - British sex probe blast off - True stories Christopher Logue - the gusset diaries - bridging that crime gap Claud Cockburn - breakfast at the Connaught Hotel 1966 - in the courts - pitman & wonderboy Robin Vass - rhodesia talks Sir William Haley Mills - the daily telegraph an apology - Mrs Wilson's diary - time life and the pursuit of happenings. Classification Dewey : 70.49-Presse illustrée, magazines, revues‎

‎Petrov Peter the Great the last tsar of Moscow and the first All-Russian emper‎

‎Petrov Peter the Great the last tsar of Moscow and the first All-Russian emperor. (1672-1725) In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Petrov P. N. Petr Velikiy posledniy tsar moskovskiy i pervyy imperator vserossiyskiy. (1672-1725) Biographical essay by P.N. Petrov St. Petersburg. Edition by Herman Goppe. Kotomin typography A.M. 1872. 163 p. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbefeb3680e2269c1d‎