Notes On Masonic Bibliography.

NOTES ON MASONIC BIBLIOGRAPHY .

BY IIYDK CI . AEKIS , 11 . 0 . 1 .. THE following notes on Masonic Bibliography arc offered without any intention of putting them forward as a HCAV or complete vieiv of the subject , but as containing additions to existing lists , and to induce others to labour in this field , and contribute to the Freemasons' Magazine . ' Among existing materials for this branch of bibliograph y , may he

mentioned ivhat has been done hy—Bro . Dr . Oliver , ivho has laboured much in this field , and has republished many of the old works . Bro . G . Kloss published in 1844 . at Frankfort , a very copious work on the Bibliography of Freemasonry . Bro . R . Spencer has published many catalogues of JIasonic AA'orks . Bro . AVm . Goivans published in 1858 a volume styled a Catalogue of

Books on Freemasonry and Kindred Subjects , Neiv York , 1858 ; which can he had of Messrs , Triibner and Co . It contains , howci'er , many unmasonic works . In the Universal Masonic Library is a series of the Masonic literature of the United States . In the Freemasons' Magazine , for Alay , 1858 , will be found an account of some of these ivorks .

The Grand Mystery of Freemasons Discovered ; the first part concerning the Society of Freemasons ; the second giving an account of the most ancient Society of Gorniogons , London , 1725 . Fob , pp . 20 . Lansdoivne MSS ., No . 98 , Art . 48 , in the British Museum . [ Spurious . ] Samuel Pilchard ; Masonry Dissected . London , 1730 . [ For an account of this and its French translation , see Freemasons' Magazine , 1858 , p . 1117 . ] Reprinted at Neiv York in 1857 . Anderson , ( Dr . James ) , Defence of Freemasonry . London , 1730 . [ An answer to

Prichard , of which there are many editions . ] Anderson , ( Dr . James ) , Constitutions of Freemasonry . London , 1723 . [ Many editions . ] Anderson ( James ) , Observations on the neiv Constitutions of the Freemasons . London 1725 , 1737 , and 1837 . Preston ( AVm . ); Illustrations of Freemasonry . [ Of this there have been inany editions . ] J . Kuenen ; ConstitutionsHistoires . Hague 173 C .

, , llev . Chas . BrockAA'ell preached a sermon before the Grand Lodge of England in 17-19 . ( F . ilf . Mag ., 1858 , p . 56 , and reprinted by Dr . Oliver . ) On the Advantages enjoyed by the Fraternity . By Martin Clare , A . M ., F . R . S ., 17-U . [ Reprinted by Dr . Oliver . ] An Apology for the Free and Accepted , Masons . 1738 . [ Ditto . ] The Sufferings of John Coustos iu the Inquisition , on Account of his being a Freemason , in 1745 . London , 17-15 , [ Ditto . ]

Constitution of Freemasons . Philadelphia , 1734 ; 4 to ., pp . 94 . [ A reprint of Anderson . ] Dictionnaire Historique des Loges Rationales et Etrangeres du Gr . Or . de France de 1721 a 1743 , par le Frere Sicard . [ No date ; about 1743 . ] L'Ecole des Francs Macons , 1743 . Le Franc Macon ; Reflexions Apologetiques sur les Persecutions des Francs Macons . 1746 . Les Secrets de la Socle ' to des Mopses De-voile ' s ; et Chansons des Francs Macons . Amsterdam , 1745 . [ Edition in 1771 . ] X 2