Bazot - Manuel du Franc-Maçon - 1845

Important and rare nineteenth-century Masonic manual

E.F. Bazot
Manuel du Franc-Maçon, et Guide des Officiers de Loge
Seventh edition, revised, corrected and enlarged
Paris – Angers, 1845,

first volume.
Elegant contemporary half-leather binding with marbled boards; gilding on the spine

Rare and significant work dedicated to the practice and doctrine of Freemasonry, Bazot's Manuel du Franc-Maçon represents one of the most widespread and authoritative texts for training lodge officers in the 19th century. This seventh edition, expanded and updated, testifies to the book’s editorial fortune and its central role in transmitting the rituals, norms and symbolic principles of the Masonic tradition.

The volume opens with reflections on the origin, filiation and importance of Freemasonry, offering a theoretical and philosophical framework of great interest, followed by practical indications intended for the management and functioning of lodges. It is thus not only an operational manual but also a key text for understanding the evolution of Masonic thought in post-Napoleonic Europe.

The volume, in in-12 format, is preserved in an elegant contemporary half-leather binding with marbled boards and a decorated spine, an element that enhances its charm and collectible value. The copy shows the normal signs of time, with slight foxing, a small tear at the corner of the lower board, some stains and signs of use, in addition to stamps and annotations, but remains overall in good condition, solid and readable.

Not a common work on the antiquarian market, particularly sought after for its specialist nature and for the growing collectible interest in historical Masonic texts. A document of notable importance for scholars, collectors and enthusiasts of the history of initiatic societies.

A book of considerable historical and collectible interest.