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Mysticism and Its Results by John Delafield 1857 Secret Societies & Masonry RARE

$ 131.97

Availability: 83 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Condition: PLEASE SEE ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAILS. 1857, Hardcover book published without a Dust Jacket is in Very Good+++ condition with a strong spine showing no starting or fraying to the cloth binding, firm corners and edges, and no annoations or foxing. A thinnly veiled Anti-Masonry Text, this volume contains the bookplate for The Lodge of Ancient Landmarks No 441 in Buffalo, New York, and was added to their collection in March of 1869 (see Image 6). See Images 4 and 5 for Complete Table of Contents.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    Description

    "Mysticism and Its Results: On the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy, As Developed in the Instruction and Acts of Secret Societies, Associations, or Confraternities, Whether Social, Religious, or Political, From the Beginning of History to the Present Day, and Their Effects on the Masses of Mankind, Then and Now," by John Delafield, 1857, published by Edwards & Bushnell, St. Louis. 120 pages in embossed green-cloth boards in truly exceptional condition.
    A very rare volume on the history, logic, and dangers of secret societies, with a section on the Free Masons and what the author perceives as their attempt to "Conspiracy to undermine the grand experiment of self-government in the Americas."
    DUE TO THE VALUE OF THIS ITEM, IT WILL BE SHIPPED WITH FULL INSURANCE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE BUYER.
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