[esotericism Occultism] Albert Lantoine - History Of Freemasonry. Complete. Num. And Signed.

LANTOINE (Albert) - GALBEZ (Antonio) & LYCAN (Pierre, ill. of). History of French Freemasonry: - Freemasonry at home - The Scottish Rite - Freemasonry in the State. Paris, Emile Nourry, 1925, 1930 and 1935. 3 forts vol. in 8vo format (254 x167 mm) from iii - 514 pp. ; xiii - 332 pp. ; xiv - 458 pp. Uniform bindings of the period of half-chagrin leathered and wine-colored glossy with corners, cold fillets carried on the covers, ribbed spine decorated with bold cold fillets, gilt fillet on the nerves, double framing boxes gilded, double gilded fillets, large gilded fleurons ''with speaking decoration'' representing square and compasses, gilded title, gilded date at the tail, gilded heads on witnesses, covers and spines (parchment for the first and third volumes) preserved. First edition of this monumental reference monograph; complete with the three volumes constituting it. Together in decorative contemporary bindings. The first belongs to the edition of 500 numbered copies; the only ones to contain a color suite of illustrations by Antonio Galbez and to also be coated with the author's autograph signature on the colophon. The second belongs to the edition on Lafuma of 100 numbered copies only (only paper with the exception of a single copy on Hollande; non-commercial). The last one is embellished with an autograph signed by Albert Lnntoine with the half-title: ''To my excellent L. D*** / - in friendly memory! / [signature]''. ''This is a history of Freemasonry within which we have mainly dwelt on the two large organizations which currently exist in France, the Grand Orient de France and the Scottish Rite, the latter subdivided into two powers: the Supreme Council and the Grand Lodge of France. Our goal here has been to follow the existence of the Order from its introduction in France to the present day. If it was a question here of being scholarly, it is not so much from a symbolic point of view, but rather to show the multiple avatars of the interior life of Freemasonry. This book is therefore mainly intended for Freemasons who, faced with the excessive rarity of Masonic works - all old and consequently incomplete - had little opportunity to find out about their Institution. (in Preface). Dorbon-Aîné, Biblioteca esoterica, 2477 and 2479 - Bibliothèque Maurice Garçon, n°106 (which only had the first volume). Slightly worn corners. Some light foxing in the body of the work. Otherwise, very good condition.