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Masonic Constitution/By-Laws 1850 Illinois Broadside/Stampless Cvr Jacksonville
Masonic Constitution/By-Laws 1850 Illinois Broadside/Stampless Cvr Jacksonville
Masonic Constitution/By-Laws 1850 Illinois Broadside/Stampless Cvr Jacksonville

Masonic Constitution/By-Laws 1850 Illinois Broadside/Stampless Cvr Jacksonville

$ 264

Availability: 47 in stock
  • Condition: Good condition, paper not brittle, slight yellowing at center folds, one very small loss in portion without printing.

    Description

    This  is an original broadside printing of "Constitution and By-Laws (Grand Lodge of Ancient and Free Masons of the State of Illinois) 12 by 15 inches, Issued by the Grand Secretary's Office , Jacksonville, Illinois, 1850.  Signed in Print by W. B. Warren, Grand Secretary.  Type set in 3 columns, 3.75 inches wide. Printed in and mailed from Jacksonville, Illinois, to Springfield, Illinois, and  sent as a stampless cover (see photo).  Not referenced in Byrd (Bibliography of Illinois Imprints).  This may be the only extant copy of this printed item.  Will be shipped partially folded (as it has been for 150 years or so).