THE OBELISK AND FREEMASONRY ACCORDING TO THE DISCOVERIES OF BELZONI AND COMMANDER GORRING
New York: J. W. Bouton, 1880. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 178 pages, 34 pages ads; VG; bound in publisher's blue/green cloth, gilt obelisk to front cover, gilt titling to spine; all edges of text block speckled; mild wear and rubbing to binding; with ownership signature of Jesse Edward Moorland, dated Jan 3rd 1927 to the ffep; small newspaper clipping regarding the Obelisk loose within, having caused some staining to the front pastedown and ffep, hand-dated 10-31-26; with seven full-page plates including frontispiece, three in color, and numerous in-text illustrations; shelved case 9. More