The Templars' Chart or Hieroglyphic Monitor; Containing All the Emblems and Hieroglyphics Explained in the Valiant and Magnanimous Orders of Knights of the Red Cross ; Knights Templars ; and Knights of Malta: Designed and duly arranged, agreeable to the mode of work and lecturing. With a Supplement Containing the Thirty Ineffable Degrees with their illustrations; to which are added lessons, exhortations, prayers, charges, songs, etc...
New York: By the author, 1852. Third Edition. Hardcover. Small octavo. 12pp, viii, 23pp plates, 163pp, 30pp + 48pp plates. Original green cloth decorated in blind and illustrated in gilt on upper board, spine lettered and embellished in gilt, rear board decorated in blind, b&w plates and illustrations, two toned frontis. Includes the author's prefaces to both the first and second edition. The first 23 pages are steel engraved plates showing Templar banners, rituals, symbols, etc. The 48 pages of plates at the rear mainly show various Templar (and Masonic) symbols. Light rubbing to cloth, corners and spine ends a little bruised and chafed, pages toned, several owner's names etc on front blank, a bit of spot browning on first several leaves including title - else no marks. Overall a tight, clean VG+ copy. Quite scarce. Was $325.00. Item #61695
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