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To The Craft.
TO THE CRAFT .
Grove , Gravesend , September 22 , ISIS . SIR AND BROTHER , —A worthy Brother Mason is very reluctantly compelled to part with a magnificent painting , by the celebrated Italian Artist , Guido ; subject , the Magdalen , holding the Vase of Ointment , with which she anointed the Saviour . I understand , that it can be proved from an original document , to have been in the possession of the Brother ' s family for 173 years ; the cost , 1250 louis d ' or . To effect the desired object , it is proposed to dispose of this painting between 300 members of the Craftat Five Guineas
, each . I am willing to afford the Brother such assistance as lies in my power , the more particularly so , from his having generously engaged to present to the Asylum for Aged Freemasons , the sum of One Hundred Pounds from the proceeds . Brother Spencer , Masonic Librarian , 314 High Holborn , has kindly consented to exhibit the Guido , and to' receive applicatipns . I beg to invite you to an early inspection of the above , and also your co-operation in this double work pf fraternal benevplence . four Faithful Brother , ROBT . THOS . CRUCEFIX .
P . S . Brother Spencer will add forty nine distributions , consisting of several hundred volumes and pamphlets on Craft , Rpyal Arch , and the higher orders of Masonry , in the English , French , and German languages , many of them exceedingly rare and curious ; so that , including the Guido , there will be fifty distributions .
PROSPECTUS OF TIIE GUIDO AND MASONIC IIBRARY DISTRIBUTION . 1 st . A MAGDALEN , ( in a handsome Gold Frame , fitted into a mahogany £ s . d . case , with lock and key , ) by GUIDO 1250 0 0 2 nd . A Collection of 750 Volumes and Pamphlets , in English , French , and Germanon CraftR . A . and the Hiher Degrees of Freemasonry . 100 0 0
, , , g fj . f Among the scarce works in this collection are a complete series , in English , of the 4 to . Books of Constitutions , 6 vols ., printed in 1723-38-56-67-84 , and 1815 ; Freemasons' Magazine , 1793 to 1798 , 11 "Vols ., Freemasons' Quarterly Review , 1834 to 1847 , 14 Vols . ; the American Freemasons' Magazines ; Dr . Oliver ' s Works complete , & c . & c . There are besides many scarce French and German Works . 3 rd . A Collection of 290 Volumes and Pamphlets , in the same languages . 50 0 0 ¦ " ¦ j "" " In this collection set of the 4 toBooks of Constitutions 6
.. are a . , Vols . ; Freemasons'Magazine , 1793 to 1797 , S Vols . ; the American Freemasons' Magazines ; Dr . Oliver's Works , & c , & c . And many scarce French and German Works . 4 th . A Collection of 230 Volumes , & c 40 0 O t ' . 'j" In this collection are the 1723 and 1784 Books of Constitutions ; Freemasons' Magazine , 1793 to 1796 , 7 Vols . ; the American Freemasons ' Magazines ; Dr . Oliver ' s Works & c & c . Also scarce German Works .
, , 5 th . A Collection of scarce Masonic Portraits , Engravings , & c , Ancient and Modern 20 0 0 f | f Among the Portraits of Grand Masters are those of George IV ., the Duke of Sussex , Earl Moira , and Anthony Saver ; also of Provincial Grand Masters the Earl of Durham , W . Williams , and T Dunckerley ; also the portrait of the Hon . Mrs . Aldworth ( the Female Freemason ] . Among the scarce Engravings is the celebrated one of the Procession of Female Children in Freemasons' Hall , by Bro . Bartalozzi , who has
introduced tho portraits of the Prince of Wales , the Duke of York , the Earl Moira , Chevalier Ruspini , and many other distinguished Freemasons of that time : size 25 inches hy 20 . Gth to 10 th , Consists of Dr . Oliver ' s collected works , 14 volumes , and various other Masonic Works ; each distribution 10 / . 10 s 52 10 0 llth tp loth , A selection cf Dr . Oliver ' s Works , 11 Volumes : each distribution 51 . 5 s 26 5 0 lGth . The Golden Remains of the Early Masonic Writersedited by Dr .
, Oliver , & c 110 17 to 50 Ditto , thirty-four numbers at the price of 11 . Is . each distribution , 35 14 0 Total Price . . £ 1575 10 0 * . _ * Each Contributor will be presented with a copy of the beautifully Tinted Litho- ' graphic View of the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons .
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To The Craft.
TO THE CRAFT .
Grove , Gravesend , September 22 , ISIS . SIR AND BROTHER , —A worthy Brother Mason is very reluctantly compelled to part with a magnificent painting , by the celebrated Italian Artist , Guido ; subject , the Magdalen , holding the Vase of Ointment , with which she anointed the Saviour . I understand , that it can be proved from an original document , to have been in the possession of the Brother ' s family for 173 years ; the cost , 1250 louis d ' or . To effect the desired object , it is proposed to dispose of this painting between 300 members of the Craftat Five Guineas
, each . I am willing to afford the Brother such assistance as lies in my power , the more particularly so , from his having generously engaged to present to the Asylum for Aged Freemasons , the sum of One Hundred Pounds from the proceeds . Brother Spencer , Masonic Librarian , 314 High Holborn , has kindly consented to exhibit the Guido , and to' receive applicatipns . I beg to invite you to an early inspection of the above , and also your co-operation in this double work pf fraternal benevplence . four Faithful Brother , ROBT . THOS . CRUCEFIX .
P . S . Brother Spencer will add forty nine distributions , consisting of several hundred volumes and pamphlets on Craft , Rpyal Arch , and the higher orders of Masonry , in the English , French , and German languages , many of them exceedingly rare and curious ; so that , including the Guido , there will be fifty distributions .
PROSPECTUS OF TIIE GUIDO AND MASONIC IIBRARY DISTRIBUTION . 1 st . A MAGDALEN , ( in a handsome Gold Frame , fitted into a mahogany £ s . d . case , with lock and key , ) by GUIDO 1250 0 0 2 nd . A Collection of 750 Volumes and Pamphlets , in English , French , and Germanon CraftR . A . and the Hiher Degrees of Freemasonry . 100 0 0
, , , g fj . f Among the scarce works in this collection are a complete series , in English , of the 4 to . Books of Constitutions , 6 vols ., printed in 1723-38-56-67-84 , and 1815 ; Freemasons' Magazine , 1793 to 1798 , 11 "Vols ., Freemasons' Quarterly Review , 1834 to 1847 , 14 Vols . ; the American Freemasons' Magazines ; Dr . Oliver ' s Works complete , & c . & c . There are besides many scarce French and German Works . 3 rd . A Collection of 290 Volumes and Pamphlets , in the same languages . 50 0 0 ¦ " ¦ j "" " In this collection set of the 4 toBooks of Constitutions 6
.. are a . , Vols . ; Freemasons'Magazine , 1793 to 1797 , S Vols . ; the American Freemasons' Magazines ; Dr . Oliver's Works , & c , & c . And many scarce French and German Works . 4 th . A Collection of 230 Volumes , & c 40 0 O t ' . 'j" In this collection are the 1723 and 1784 Books of Constitutions ; Freemasons' Magazine , 1793 to 1796 , 7 Vols . ; the American Freemasons ' Magazines ; Dr . Oliver ' s Works & c & c . Also scarce German Works .
, , 5 th . A Collection of scarce Masonic Portraits , Engravings , & c , Ancient and Modern 20 0 0 f | f Among the Portraits of Grand Masters are those of George IV ., the Duke of Sussex , Earl Moira , and Anthony Saver ; also of Provincial Grand Masters the Earl of Durham , W . Williams , and T Dunckerley ; also the portrait of the Hon . Mrs . Aldworth ( the Female Freemason ] . Among the scarce Engravings is the celebrated one of the Procession of Female Children in Freemasons' Hall , by Bro . Bartalozzi , who has
introduced tho portraits of the Prince of Wales , the Duke of York , the Earl Moira , Chevalier Ruspini , and many other distinguished Freemasons of that time : size 25 inches hy 20 . Gth to 10 th , Consists of Dr . Oliver ' s collected works , 14 volumes , and various other Masonic Works ; each distribution 10 / . 10 s 52 10 0 llth tp loth , A selection cf Dr . Oliver ' s Works , 11 Volumes : each distribution 51 . 5 s 26 5 0 lGth . The Golden Remains of the Early Masonic Writersedited by Dr .
, Oliver , & c 110 17 to 50 Ditto , thirty-four numbers at the price of 11 . Is . each distribution , 35 14 0 Total Price . . £ 1575 10 0 * . _ * Each Contributor will be presented with a copy of the beautifully Tinted Litho- ' graphic View of the Asylum for Aged and Decayed Freemasons .