R. W. Carroll & Co 1873. Octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt masonic motif to spine & front board, blind stamp masonic motif to rear board, 274pp, tatty (heavy chipping to spine extrems, 3cm closed tear to spine hinge, 2cm gouge to front board, heavy chafing to board corners with some surface loss, moderate chafing to boards, moderate tanning to page edges, moderately heavy foxing to prelims & terminals, 2cm loss to top of verso full title page, various ink markings/scribbles/stamps to eps & prelims)

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Title: The Masonic Ladder: Or the Nine Steps to Ancient Freemasonry
Author: SHERER, JOHN
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: R. W. Carroll & Co 1873
Keywords: freemasonry freemasons masonic history nine steps culture rituals

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...