{"product_id":"the-arcane-schools-by-john-parker","title":"The Arcane Schools + Autographed Manuscript by John Yarker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Arcane Schools + Autographed Manuscript\u003c\/strong\u003e by John Yarker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1909 William Tait\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e first edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst edition. An unusually compelling copy containing a tipped-in autograph manuscript header leaf by John Yarker \"Civic Decorations Only” in which Yarker records a number of his Masonic, chivalric and civic distinctions. The manuscript is dated January 1912 and signed “Jno Yarker” at the foot. Among the figures mentioned are H. P. Blavatsky, whom Yarker identifies in connection with his appointment as an Honorary Fellow of the Theosophical Society in 1877, as well as Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, Sultan Mahmud II and Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The manuscript is dated January 1912 and signed “Jno Yarker” at the foot. With illustrated bookplate of “Jos. E. Morcombe.\" Joseph E. Morcombe (1864–1942) a Welsh-born American Freemason, historian, author and influential Masonic editor.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken together, the signed manuscript and Morcombe provenance make this an exceptional and likely unique copy of Yarker’s most important work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003epublishers blue cloth boards, Jos. E. Morcombe bookpalte to pastedown, some fading along the foot of the spine, edge worn,masonic library blind stamped to title page, binding firm, overall in very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Rose Books \u0026 Obscurities","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48869868798109,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/9827\/4949\/files\/IMG_5666.jpg?v=1788540052","url":"https:\/\/roseobscurities.com\/products\/the-arcane-schools-by-john-parker","provider":"The Rose Books \u0026 Obscurities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}