G.O.D.F.
Freemasonry Museum - Collections of the Grand Orient of France
(Beaux Arts Magazine, 2000)
A beautifully illustrated A4 brochure of the Museum of the Grand Orient of France in Paris. The book reproduces in full-colour many jewels, aprons and other Masonic exhibits and ephemera.

Gould, R, F
History and Antiquities of Freemasonry
(3rd revised edn., vols., 1951)
The third edition of Gould's Masonic classic history. Despite
being out of date it is still a must for the serious researcher.

Grand Lodge of Scotland
Historical Sketch of the Grand Lodge, 1736 - 1986
(Grand Lodge of Scotland)
As the title states, a synopsis of the history of one of this fascinating Grand Lodge since its formation on St. Andrew's day, 30 November, 1736.

Grand Lodge of Scotland
Grand Lodge of Scotland Year Book
(Grand Lodge of Scotland)
Informative annual year book, with news, and a roll of lodges.

Haffner, Christopher
The Craft in the East
(Hong Kong, 1977)

Haffner, Christopher
Workman Unashamed: The testimony of a Christian
(Shepperton, 1989)

Hamill, John
The Craft
(Wellingborough, 1986)
A general overview of the English craft throughout its development, from the various theories of origin to the involvement with the British Royal House.

Hamill, John
A Celebration of the Craft
& R. A. Gilbert (1992)
A beautifully presented and well illustrated coffee table book
looking at the effect Freemasonry has had on the world over three centuries.

Hamill, John
The History of English Freemasonry
(QCCC Ltd)
A series of 5 CD's or tapes, with a 240 page book to accompany them, telling the story of the English and Welsh craft.

Haunch, T.O. & Sir James Stubbs
Freemasons' Hall, the House and Heritage of the Craft (1983)
An elegant hard back colour guide-book of Freemasons Hall,
London, displaying some of the treasures of the Library and Museum.

Hay, Father
An Account of Roslin Chapel
(Grand Lodge of Scotland, 2000)
Originally published in the seventeenth-century, and now reproduced by the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Heredom
Transactions of the Scottish Research Rite, SJ, USA
Editor Dr. Brent Morris, 33rd degree.
www.srmason-sj.org/council/resrch1.htm
A transaction series still in its infancy. Many of the volumes contain some excellent articles. Recommended.

Horne, Alex
King Solomon's Temple in the Masonic Tradition
(Wellingborough, 1972)
A fascinating study looking at some of the aspects of Solomon's Temple, including; the Temple in the Masonic tradition; the Biblical account of its construction; its architecture and symbolism; and an explorative account of its master builder and the possible relevance to the master's degree in modern freemasonry. Second-hand copies can be found.

Horne, Alex
Sources of Masonic Symbolism
An informative study of Masonic Symbolism.

Hughan, W, J
The Origin of the English Rite of Freemasonry
(3rd edn., Leicester, 1925)
Originally published in 1884, this is a seminal tome, that has stood the test of time. Anyone interested in the evolution and development of the English ritual should consult this study.

Hutchinson, William
The spirit of Masonry in moral and elucidatory lectures
A Masonic classic.

Jackson, A.C.F
Rose Croix: A History of the Ancient and Accepted Rite
(Lewis Masonic, revised and enlarged, London, 1987)
A good general history of the Ancient and Accepted Rite in England and Wales.

Jackson, Keith B
Beyond the Craft
(Lewis Masonic, 4th edn., 1998)
A useful and concise guide to the many side orders of English Freemasonry, including; the Royal Arch; the Mark and Ark Mariner degrees; the Royal and Select Masters; the Ancient and Accepted Rite; Red Cross of Constantine; Knights Templar and Knights of Malta; the Baldwin Rite and the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia. In paperback.

Jacob, Margaret C
The Radical Enlightenment: Pantheists, Freemasons and Republicans
(George Allen & Unwin, 1981)
This work promises a lot in the title, yet fails to fully deliver because the author does not adaquately distinguish between groups in late seventeenth-century England. From the time of the two Civil Wars in the 1640s to the Hanoverian succession of 1714, there were many secret groups and 'cabals' in England, as well dozens of more exoteric clubs. Yet sadly, there appears to a tendency in the book to label almost any secret grouping as 'Masonic', while much of the more traditional evidence is ignored. It is worth having, if only as a reminder of how not to approach Masonic history.

Jacob, Margaret C
Living the Enlightenment - Freemasonry and Politics in Eighteenth-Century Europe
(Oxford University Press, 1991)
A better work than the above, this time addressing the social and political effects of Freemasonry in the eighteenth-century Europe. Yet, curiously many important countries are omitted, such as Ireland, the various Italian states, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Poland and Russia. Apart from the almost obligatory mention of Scottish theories of origin, Jacob fails to accredit Scotland as a major contributor to the European 'Enlightenment', and the possible role therein played by the lodges. In fact, some of the claims made are without source or just demonstrably wrong. That said, for all its faults, the more dedicated historian will find it worth having.

Jones, Bernard E
Freemasons' Guide and Compendium
(Revised edn., Dobby, London, 1982)
First published in 1950 and has been reprinted many times. Still an invaluable reference book on many aspects of Freemasonry's history and symbolism. Available in hard back. Recommended.

Jones, Bernard E
Freemasons' Book of the Royal Arch
(revised by Harry Carr and A.R. Hewitt, London, 1970)
A thorough account of the Royal Arch, looking at its legends,
history, symbolism and working. Out-of-print.

Knoop, D
An Introduction to Freemasonry
& Jones, G.P. (Manchester, 1937)
Douglas Knoop was a Professor of Economics and G. P. Jones was a senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield.

Knoop, D
Two Earliest Masonic MSS
Jones, G.P. (Manchester Univ. Press, 1938)
This is an extremely good philological study of the two earliest Masonic manuscripts, traditionally known as 'Old Charges'. The earliest known being the Regius of circa 1390, and the Cooke of circa 1410, now both in The British Library. Both texts are fully transcribed, and the work comes complete with a scholarly introduction and commentary. Sadly out-of-print.

Knoop, D
The Scottish Mason and the Mason Word.
& Jones, G.P. (Manchester, 1939)
During the seventeenth-century there are a number of mentions of the mysterious 'Masons' Word', particularly in relation to Scotland. Professors Knoop and Jones here examine what this might allude to, and cite all known mentions of its usage. Out-of-print.

Knoop, D, G.P. Jones & D. Hamer
The Early Masonic Catechisms (Manchester University Press, 1943, & re-printed by Coronati Lodge, 1963, ed. H. Carr)
A collection of the earliest Masonic ritual catechisms in the British Isles with introductory remarks. Currently out-of-print.

Knoop, D, G.P. Jones & D. Hamer
Early Masonic Pamphlets
(Manchester University Press, 1945, reprinted 1978)
A collection of the earliest printed references to Freemasonry
and the Masons' word, from 1638 to 1736.
Still available in hard back.

Knoop, D, & G.P. Jones
The Genesis of Freemasonry Manchester University Press, 1947)
Offers an account of the origins of Freemasonry, which the authors claim, emerged from a transition from the working stone masons guilds and lodges. It is one of the few scholarly attempts to answer the question of where the modern craft came from, and as such, deserves to be read. Out of print, but second hand copies can be found.

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Masonic Records, 1717 - 1894
(Re-released, Lewis Masonic, 2000)
Originally published in the 1880s, this comprehensive list of Masonic lodges, contains details of when they were warranted, their numbers, and where they met. It has never been bettered, and is an invaluable tool for the study of English and Welsh Freemasonry. It has recently been re-produced, although a revised edition awaits. Available from QCCC Ltd.

Lantoine, Albert
Histoire de la Franc-Maconnerie Francaise
(Paris, 1925)
This two-volume study is still regarded as a good work on French Freemasonry.

Le Forestier, Rene
La Franc-Maconnerie Templiere et Occultiste aux XVIIIe
et XIXe siecles
(1st edition, Paris, 1970. 2nd edition, Paris, 1987. Preface by Antoine Faivre, now Professor at the Sorbonne)
An excellent study of the esoteric offshoots of Freemasonry in the side degrees in the eighteenth century, however it needs updating. The work looks in detail of the emergence and development of chivalric degrees and their legends, including the Strict Observance, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Scottish Rectified Rite. Sadly there is no English translation. Available in hardback.

Lemay, Leo
Deism, Masonry and the Enlightenment
(1987)
Various essays concerning Freemasonry, Latitudinarianism, Deism and Natural Religion. Valuable for anyone interested in the relationship between Religion and Freemasonry.

Lennhoff, Eugene
The Freemasons
(Revised, Ian Allen, 1992)
A classic over view of Freemasonry's involvement in European history. Originally published in Germany in 1930 as Die Friemaurer, Lennhoff was awarded a prize by the Grand Orient of Belguim for this work. He offers a fascinating general view of Masonic history set in a wider social context. There are ominous warnings about the imminent dangers of National Socialism and how the Fascists under Mussolini had already suppressed the Order in Italy.

Lennhoff, Eugene
Internationales Freimaurerlexikon
Posner, Oskar (Zurich, 1932)
An excellent and reliable reference work on Freemasonry in German. Out of print.

Lepper & Crossle
History of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ireland
(Volume 1, Dublin, Lodge of Research, CC, 1925)
Though old, the best account to date of Freemasonry in Ireland during the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century.

Ligou, Daniel
Dictionnaire de la Franc-Maconnerie
(Presses Universitaires de France, 1987)
A large tome that is certainly useful as a reference tool for the serious historian. However, as with most Masonic reference works, it is not definitive and there are innacuracies. Available in French.

Lindsay, Robert, S
The Scottish Rite for Scotland
(Edinburgh, 1958)
A good general overview and introduction to the Scottish or Ancient and Accepted Rite for Scotland.

Lipscombe Duncan, Robert
Reluctant General: The Life and Times of Albert Pike
(New York, 1961)

MacKenzie, Kenneth
The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia
(Northants, 1987)
An fascinating tome, particularly for those interested in the more esoteric aspects of the craft.

Mackey, Albert G
Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry and kindred societies
(Chicago, 1929)

MacLeod, Wallace
The Old Gothic Constitutions

MacLeod, Wallace
The Grand Design
(Virgina, 1991)
Subtitled, Selected Memorandums and papers of Wallace McLeod, who is Professor at Victoria College, Toronto University, Canada and a Past Master of Quatour Coronati Lodge of Research, No.2076. (EC)

MacNulty, Kirk
Freemasonry - a journey through myth and symbol
(Thames and Hudson, 1991)
This is a fascinating and thought provoking personal view of the three craft degrees. Drawing on the work of Mircea Eliade, Joseph Campbell and Carl Gustav Jung among others, the author offers an interesting interpretation of the symbolism contained within the first three degrees and speculates on its psychological meaning and purpose.
Available in paperback.

Mandelberg, John
Ancient & Accepted: A chronicle of the proceedings 1845 - 1945 of the Supreme Council, established in England in 1845
(London, 1995)
Written to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the English Ancient and Accepted or 'Scottish Rite', this is a large and detailed tome for the serious Masonic collector or historian.

Masonic Book Club
Masonic Book Club Reproductions
(Bloomington Illinois, 1970)
Since 1970 it has reproduced many Masonic classics that have long since been out-of-print.

McArthur, J, E
The Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel) No.1
Quartercentenary of Minutes, 1599 - 1999
(The Lodge of Edinburgh, 1999)
An elegantly produced souvenir volume to mark the four- hundred year anniversary of the known existence of this famous Edinburgh lodge. Available from the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Mellor, Alec
Our Separated Brethren the Freemasons
(George G. Harrap & Co., 1964)
Originally published in France in 1961, but was translated, and published in English in 1964. The author looks at Freemasonry mainly in the eighteenth century, and highlights why the Vatican chose to pass a Bull in 1738 prohibiting Catholics from joining. He argues that the prohibition was not based on any theological grounds, but due to the movements 'secrecy' and the prevailing political climate. Regretably the English edition has no index, but it is generally a good tome, and second hand copies can be obtained at a reasonable price.

Mola, Aldo
Storia della Massoneria italiana
(Milan, 1992)
Aldo Mola runs the Italian centre for the study of Freemasonry, and is currently Professor at the University of Milan. This 1000 page work, concentrates predominantly on Freemasonry in Italy during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and includes detailed examinations of the period of Italian Unification and the Masonic persecution under the Fascist dictatorship of Benito Mussolini.
In Italian.

Munn, Sheldon, A
Freemasons at Gettysburg
(Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1993)
ISBN - 0 - 939631 - 68 - 7

Murray-Lyon
History of the Lodge of Edinburgh, No.1
(Edinburgh, 1873)
A large, fact-bound volume concerning Freemasonry in Scotland. Unfortunately it is not easily accessible, written as it was, in a rather confused nineteenth-century style. However for the information it contains it is certainly the best study of the subject before the publication of Professor David Stevenson's studies in the late 1980s. Second-hand copies can be found.

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