Pierre Zaccone - Sociétés Secrètes. Les Francs-Maçons - 1877
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Pierre Zaccone's Sociétés Secrètes. Les Francs-Maçons, 1877 illustrated edition in a red half-leather binding by Arthème Fayard, 544 pages, in very good condition, with two-column text and numerous illustrations including a frontispiece.
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Charming illustrated edition of this work by Zaccone, which offers a romanticized and documentary exploration of secret societies, with a focus on Freemasonry, perceived both as mysterious and influential in 19th-century imagination.
The author blends narrative storytelling, historical anecdotes, and descriptions of rituals to offer the reader a view that is both fascinated and critical of the masonic order, oscillating between revealing symbolic practices and denouncing supposed intrigues.
The work reflects the tension between erudition and sensationalism, aiming to educate while enticing through mystery, and demonstrates how Freemasonry was received in 19th-century popular culture, where it was alternately seen as a force for progress, an occult threat, or simply a subject of literary fascination.
Pierre Zaccone - Secret Societies. The Freemasons - 1877 - Arthème Fayard -
Very good condition of the binding, the work in its recent red half-leather, marbled boards, spine with five raised bands, gilt lettering and author's name.
Good interior condition, some foxing, texts in two columns, work enriched with numerous illustrations both within and outside the text, including a frontispiece, marbled endpapers in good condition.
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Charming illustrated edition of this work by Zaccone, which offers a romanticized and documentary exploration of secret societies, with a focus on Freemasonry, perceived both as mysterious and influential in 19th-century imagination.
The author blends narrative storytelling, historical anecdotes, and descriptions of rituals to offer the reader a view that is both fascinated and critical of the masonic order, oscillating between revealing symbolic practices and denouncing supposed intrigues.
The work reflects the tension between erudition and sensationalism, aiming to educate while enticing through mystery, and demonstrates how Freemasonry was received in 19th-century popular culture, where it was alternately seen as a force for progress, an occult threat, or simply a subject of literary fascination.
Pierre Zaccone - Secret Societies. The Freemasons - 1877 - Arthème Fayard -
Very good condition of the binding, the work in its recent red half-leather, marbled boards, spine with five raised bands, gilt lettering and author's name.
Good interior condition, some foxing, texts in two columns, work enriched with numerous illustrations both within and outside the text, including a frontispiece, marbled endpapers in good condition.
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Freemasonry, History, Illustrated, Literature, Sociology
Book Title
Sociétés Secrètes. Les Francs-Maçons
Author/ Illustrator
Pierre Zaccone
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1877
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Arthème Fayard
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
544
