Fifty Years of Masonry in California by Edwin A. Sherman 33°
Publication: 1898 George Spaulding & Co; San Francisco First Edition
"Fifty Years of Masonry in California," authored by Edwin Allen Sherman, is a comprehensive two-volume work published in 1898. It chronicles the history and development of Freemasonry in California from its inception in the mid-19th century. This meticulously compiled volume serves as both a historical record and a tribute to the individuals and lodges that shaped the Masonic landscape of the state.
Filled with numerous steel engravings, it is an important compendium for any Masonic scholar, particularly for those involved in California's chapters. Quite Scarce.
Please note that the heavy, large folios result in expensive shipping costs, which will be automatically calculated at checkout. Each volume measures 13.5" H, 10.5" W, 2" D- and weighing 12 pounds each!
Condition: beautifully decorated cloth boards featuring ornate blind stamping, along with gilt titles on the spine and covers, all edges gilt, floral endpapers in each volume. Each volume includes a bookplate on the blank leaf following the endpaper and an inscription on the first blank leaf, Vol 2 contains a steel engraving with a brown stain that permeates from the front to the back of the leaf (pages 787-788), general foxing on some of the plates, books are firmly bound and overall in Very Good condition.