Bidspirit auction | Rare Pocket Masonic Ritual Book

Rare Pocket Masonic Ritual Book – The Freemason’s Companion (Scottish Working), London, c.1960 - Pocket-sized ritual book of Freemasonry: The Freemason’s Companion (Scottish Working), containing the ceremonies of the E.A., F.C. and M.M. degrees, Mark degree, charges, questions, methods of opening and closing the lodge, and a selection of Masonic songs, together with folding Tracing Boards for all three degrees. Issued in compact format specifically for carrying in the waistcoat pocket, in accordance with Scottish lodge practice. Includes highly detailed symbolic engravings: columns, stairways, coffin symbolism, lodge interiors and architectural allegory. Publisher: William Reeves, 83 Charing Cross Road, London Printed by: The New Temple Press, Croydon Language: English Estimated date: circa 1960 📘 Original blue cloth binding 📏 Size: approx. 7 × 9 cm 📄 About 253 pages + folding plates ✍️ Handwritten ownership inscription and date inside (1960) 📌 Condition: Good to very good for age. Light wear, mild toning to pages, original ribbon marker present, binding firm. A desirable collectible in the field of Masonic ritual books and lodge memorabilia, suitable for collectors of Freemasonry, fraternal orders, and 20th-century ritual publications.