Early Masonic books from 17th century through 18th century sources used

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The below source books and exposes will be linked as sources surface.

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Early Masonic books from 17th century through 18th century sources used:

• (1)The golden remains of the early Masonic Writers; illustrating the institutes of the order volume one. Written by the reverend G. Oliver D. D.[ Page 17 catalog of publications.]
• (2) EUROPEAN CATECHISMS & EXPOSURES
• (3)Other Sources that have lists of early exposes and books
• (4) Rare Books of Freemasonry
• (5)AQC 1912 Page 382-384 UNTRACED AND SPURIOUS BOOKS
• (6)AQC 1912 Page 353-382 A TENTATIVE LIST OF ENGLISH ON FREEMASONRY , PUBLISHED BEFORE 1751
• (7)Rare Books of Freemasonry Pg. 11

1. ¹1676 – a short analysis of the unchanged rights and ceremonies of Freemasons
2. ¹1685 – the paradoxical discourses of Fr. MERCUR van HELMONT. Concerning the macrocosm and microcosm of the greater and lesser world and their union
   • 1ST SOURCE
3. ¹1686 – An account of the Freemasons
4. ¹1698 a short charge o.d.a.a.m.f.m.k.o.
   • 1ST SOURCE Page 382
5. ¹1709 a secret history of clubs with their original
6. ¹1712 observations and inquiries relating to the brotherhood of Freemasons. By Simon Townsend
7. ⁴1723 Constitutions
8. ²1723: A Mason’s Examination. 1rst English exposure.
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9. ³1723 “A Mason’s Examination” in the “The Flying Post or Post Master”, April 11 & 13, 1723.
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10. ⁴1724 Briscoe Print
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11. ¹1724 the grand mystery of Gormagons
12. ¹1724 the grand mystery of Freemasons discovered
13. ²1724-5: The Whole institution of Masonry.
14. ³1724 “The Secret History of Freemasonry” London
    • 1ST SOURCE Page 21-22
15. ⁴1725 The Constitutions reprinted in Dublin
16. ⁴1725 Briscoe Print, 2^nd Addition
    • ⁷Only difference is the current year of printing
17. ²1725: The Whole institution of Free-Masons Opened.
18. ²1725: The Grand Mystery of the Free Masons Discover’d…
19. ²1725: Institution of Free Masons.
20. ¹1725 observations and critical remarks on the new constitutions of freemasonry
21. ¹1725 the secret history of freemasonry
22. ¹1726 the Freemasons accusation and defense in six genuine letters
23. ¹1726 The Postboy
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24. ²1726: The Grand Mystery Laid Open.
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25. ²1727: A Mason’s confession.
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26. ¹1728 The Flying Post
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27. ⁴1729 Cole’s Constitutions
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28. ⁴1729 Cole’s Constitutions, 2^nd Addition
29. ⁴1730 Pennell’s Constitutions
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30. ²1730: The Mystery of Freemasonry.
31. ³1730 “The Mystery of Freemasonry” in the “Daily Journal of London”, Aug. 15 & 18
32. ¹1731 Masonry Dissected
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33. ⁴1734 Franklins reprint of Anderson Constitutions
34. ²1735: Pocket companion (PCW by W. Smith) : first version in print of the EA’s charge.
    • 1ST SOURCE
35. ¹1736 the Freemasons VAD EMECUM
36. ¹1737 the mystery of freemasonry
    • ⁵1ST SOURCE Page 383
37. ¹1737 the secrets of masonry made known to all men by Samuel Prichard
38. ¹1737 the mysterious reception of the celebrated Society of Freemasons
39. ²1737: La reception d’un Frey-Macon, 1rst French exposure.
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40. ⁴1738 Anderson’s 2^nd Addition
41. ¹1738 masonry further dissected
42. ¹1738 La Frponnerie Laique des Prelendus Espirit… Translated by Richard Bentley
43. ⁴1739 The Dodd Version
44. ²1740: Dialogue between Simon and Philip.
    • 1ST SOURCE Page 3
45. ²1742-4: Le secret des Francs-Macons (SF, Abbe Perau).
    • 1ST SOURCE
46. ²1744: Le catechisme des Francs-Macons (Louis Travenol).
47. ¹1745 The Testament of a Freemason
    • ⁵1ST SOURCE Page 384
48. ²1745: L’ordre des Francs-Macons trahi (Plagiarized the two precedent) OFT.
49. ¹1747 La Frponnerie Laique des Prelendus Espirit… Printed in London
50. ²1747: La desolation des entrepreneurs modernes.
51. ²1751: Le macon demasque / Demarque?
52. ⁴1751 Cole’s Constitutions, 3^rd Addition
53. ⁴1751 Pennell Constitutions 2^nd Addition
54. ²1754: Pocket companion (PCS by J. Scott).
55. ²1754: The Freemason Examin’d (Alex Slade)
56. ⁴1756 Ahiman Rezon
57. ²1759: The Secrets of the Freemasons Recealed, by a disgusted brother.
58. ²1760: A Master Key to Free-Masonry (abriged translation of the above, MKF).
    • 1ST SOURCE Page 4
59. ³1760 “The Three Distinct Knocks” 
    • 1ST SOURCE 1775 VERSION
60. ²1762: J&B JACHIN AND BOAZ( Reprints of the catechisms given in TDK; uses MKF).
61. ⁴1764 Ahiman Rezon 2^nd Addition
62. ²1764: Hiram (recopies Constitutions of 1762 by Cole, a traditionnal history by PCS, ceremonies copied from TDK and J&B).
63. ³1764 “Hiram, or the Grand Master Key”  London
64. ²1765: Mystery of Free Masonry explained (MFE) , By Gordon.
65. ²1766: Solomon in All His Glory.
66. ²1769: The Free-Mason Stripped Naked (Charles Warren).
67. ⁴1778 Ahiman Rezon 3^rd Addition
68. ²1781: Recueil precieux de la Maconnerie adonhiramite (L. Guillemin de Saint-Victors).
69. ⁴1787 Ahiman Rezon 4^th Addition
70. ²1788: Ritual der Verbresserten Freimaurerei, enthaltend dir Ceremonien bey der Aufnahme (Joachim Christoph Bode).
71. ²1794: The Master’s Key (I. Brown).

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After 1794 “The Masters Key” the list will end. Once the 19th Century arrived a plethora of books and publications became available. 357