Why & How to get "out of print" Masonic Titles

In my experience an important part of my daily advance in Masonic knowledge has come from having read some very old titles that have not been in print for between 50 and 100 years.I'm sometimes concerned that many newer Brethren may get caught up by some of the newer, more sensationalist titles regarding the Craft, without the wherewithall to actually read the source material than many of them are based on. This is an important factor as often, reading the original shows, that the new use is very different from the original.

There is an internet based book buying website called the Advanced Book Exchange (ABE) which links together second-hand book sellers from all around the world. I have had an account at www.abebooks.co.uk for about 5 years now and it has proven invaluable in tracking down what would otherwise have been rare titles from all around the country and the US. Often I have got them cheaper in their original hardback than you can buy horrible yellow reproductions from Kessinger Print.

So my advice, if you want to do some serious Masonic reading is to set yourself up an account at abebooks and start searching and buying, you'll also be amazed at how cheap it actually is buying titles from both the US and AUS this way.

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Mike Martin	Posted 13/02/2009 14:30:09
Excellent Master Group: Administrator Last Active: 6 minutes ago Posts: 2,321, Visits: 11,820 2,765	In my experience an important part of my daily advance in Masonic knowledge has come from having read some very old titles that have not been in print for between 50 and 100 years.I'm sometimes concerned that many newer Brethren may get caught up by some of the newer, more sensationalist titles regarding the Craft, without the wherewithall to actually read the source material than many of them are based on. This is an important factor as often, reading the original shows, that the new use is very different from the original. There is an internet based book buying website called the Advanced Book Exchange (ABE) which links together second-hand book sellers from all around the world. I have had an account at www.abebooks.co.uk for about 5 years now and it has proven invaluable in tracking down what would otherwise have been rare titles from all around the country and the US. Often I have got them cheaper in their original hardback than you can buy horrible yellow reproductions from Kessinger Print. So my advice, if you want to do some serious Masonic reading is to set yourself up an account at abebooks and start searching and buying, you'll also be amazed at how cheap it actually is buying titles from both the US and AUS this way. Mike Mersey Lodge No. 5434 Website The Freemasons'''' Grand Charity Website See my BALLS here
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zambuk	Posted 24/05/2009 07:07:35
Journeyman Group: Forum Member Last Active: 20/05/2011 00:29:55 Posts: 46, Visits: 343 106	Try Kessinger Publishers http://www.kessinger.net/index.php They do digital reprints of many out of print books. I have purchased such books as: Pritchard's Masonry Dissected Carlile's Manual of Freemasonry Anderson's Constitutions 1723 and 1738 Gould's Concise History of Freemasonry Preston's Illustrations of Masonry and several others. They are presented in A4 size format, most have yellow covers, and are fairly cheap. They use Amazon as their distributors Give them a go cheers zambuk WM Lodge Thespian Lewis No.804 SD Lodge Carlton Kogarah No.305, Treas.Lodge Concord Technology No.432 Treas. St Andrew Phoenix RAC No.2 Treas. City of Sydney RAC of R&I No.101 ProvGStd Royal Order of Scotland - ProvGL of NSW 30° A&A Scottish Rite - Province of NSW PDGIW USGC of NSW & ACT PDGDC UGL of NSW & ACT I'd get Divorced if I joined any more!:w00t:
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David	Posted 24/05/2009 14:31:09
Fellow Group: Forum Member Last Active: 02/01/2012 23:59:50 Posts: 123, Visits: 1,490 258	Unfortunately that link is not working. Its always worth trying a search via Amazon as often somebody other than Amazon has some very interesting titles listed. S & F David
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lauderdale	Posted 24/05/2009 15:14:16
Excellent Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: 10/07/2011 06:43:06 Posts: 2,136, Visits: 4,278 2,476	There is also a source called "Ranald MacDonald" (no that is not a typo). I got my copy of "Christian by Degrees" Walton Hannah's companion volume to "Darkness Visible but on the Higher Degrees from him.
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bob c	Posted 25/05/2009 09:56:52
Master Group: Forum Member Last Active: Yesterday @ 16:35:29 Posts: 518, Visits: 1,564 798	And a good source he is too Steve. Not to far from me too, only about 20 miles regards bob
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Mike Martin	Posted 02/04/2010 18:41:20
Excellent Master Group: Administrator Last Active: 6 minutes ago Posts: 2,321, Visits: 11,820 2,765	I've deleted the later additions to this topic as the posters may not have noticed that it is specifically about actual books not on on-line reading! Mike Mersey Lodge No. 5434 Website The Freemasons'''' Grand Charity Website See my BALLS here
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RoughAshlar	Posted 28/08/2010 05:13:31
Journeyman Group: Forum Member Last Active: 18/08/2011 15:00:20 Posts: 118, Visits: 391 163	With some judicious searching, it is possible to find some of these older books, either scanned and collated into PDFs or transcribed. They can then be printed and bound at one's leisure and expense. Be cautious not to violate any copyright that may persist in some works. Cheers - RoughAshlar. \|O\| IG - Lodge Ku-Ring-Gai No. 1033, Turramurra NSW, Australia. Visit my Mother Lodge at http://www.facebook.com/Lodge1033 Follow us at http://www.twitter.com/Lodge1033 ...Tweeting Masonically!
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