1871 - KEY TO MASONRY & KINDRED SECRET COMBINATIONS - 1st Levington, FREEMASONS

  1871 - KEY TO MASONRY AND KINDRED SECRET COMBINATIONS by Rev. John Levington — 1st Edition / 1st Printing — Freemasonry Secret Rituals and Ceremonies Occult Publisher: United Brethren Publishing House, Dayton (1871)First edition from 1871, in very well preserved condition. 425 pages; dark brown embossed boards with gilt on spine. The boards and binding are solid and tight, save for some rubbing and light shelfwear. The pages are crisp and clean save for previous owner's signature on the front endpaper. A very scarce book, on the development of ceremonies and rituals which developed out of dramatic events throughout the history of the freemasons, in connection with significant world events and internal struggles. Please see photos for Table of Contents and more complete synopsis. This particular copy was owned by the VEHMEGERICHT (member, or group). On the back inside board, is a stamp of the Vehmgericht. "The Vehmic courts, Vehmgericht, holy vehme, or simply Vehm, also Vehmegericht…a