SN - Instructions des H. G. (hauts-grades) - 1807

A fine original edition of this work which belongs to Masonic literature that, at the turn of the 19th century, sought to codify, transmit, and standardize the rituals of the higher degrees beyond the symbolic lodges -

This text presents itself as a manual intended for initiates already advanced in the hierarchy, offering precise directives on the ceremonies, symbols, passwords, and moral teachings associated with the higher ranks -

The work reflects the intention to give doctrinal and ritual coherence to a corpus often fragmented, emphasizing the spiritual and philosophical dimension of initiatory progression -

This manual, rare and reserved for a restricted circle, illustrates the tension between initiatic secrecy and being put into writing, while constituting a valuable source for the history of ritual practices and the transmission of the higher degrees at the beginning of the nineteenth century -

SN - Instructions of the H. G. (high ranks) - 1807 -

Good condition of the binding, the work in its original period softcover as issued, unlettered and incomplete, showing ordinary wear, bumped/chipped edges, front hinge cracked, defects on the headcaps, corners and edges worn, spine smooth and unlettered.

Good interior condition, stains, nice vignette on the title page -

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