Rare 2nd edition of Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians, written and commented on by the prominent esoteric author Manly P. Hall. The cover features an illustration of Thoth, the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom and writing ***The Appendix Addition: The 1952 edition expanded significantly on the original text. It uniquely integrated a translated English text of the Crata Repoa, a bizarre 18th-century German/French script purporting to map out a multi-degree Egyptian temple initiation. It also features Hall's commentary on the Initiation of Plato. Freemasons often say that they "are not a secret society, but rather a society with secrets". The secrets of Freemasonry are the various modes of recognition – grips (handshakes), words (akin to modern passwords), and signs (hand gestures) that indicate one is a Freemason. While these and the rest of masonic ritual have all been exposed multiple times through the years, Freemasons continue to act as if they were secret, and promise not to discuss them with outsiders more out of tradition than a need for actual secrecy. Indeed, as all of these gestures are readily available for the public to find, the responsibility is on individual masons to memorise and not disclose these secrets, and not necessarily for lodges to prevent their “leakage”. Such is the de facto lack of secrecy that lodges frequently post pictures and documents showing these rituals and gestures on their websites or social media accounts. The secrets are not an end in themselves, but rather a reflection of history, values, and fraternity. **Objects:** All the objects included in this auction originate from my family’s private used collection, which has been passed down through generations of true Masons. **Important Information:** Please be aware that there is a possibility of damage, delays, or additional fees associated with local courier transportation, customs checks, and taxes. The recipient of the parcel is responsible for paying the applicable customs charges, duties, or taxes in the destination country. **Parcel Handling:** Parcels will be held by customs until any outstanding payments have been made. Any payments not received may result in the parcel being returned, delayed, or, in extreme cases, destroyed. If the parcel is destroyed, no refund will be issued. **Refused or Unpaid Parcels:** Refused or unpaid parcels will be returned to me, and it may take up to a month for me to resend them back to the buyer. If the full postage fees are not paid again, the parcel will not be send and case will be reported to Catawiki. **Missing or Incorrect Address Parcels:** Parcels with missing or incorrect addresses will be returned to me. This process may take up to a month, and only a resend to the buyer will be possible if the full postage fees are paid.