WARD J S M — Who Was Hiram Abiff?

Baskerville Press first edition boards well nibbled by silverfish withreasonable are of cloth around the edges of the boards nibbled back to the cloth, the gilt gothic titling is complete however, faint foxing to some pages, vi 244pp + plates, +4pp adverts, includes the Hung Society of China showing its similarity to Freemasonry, " Hirams in the Bible; Adonis; Astarte; The Dying Gods in other Legends; Solomon's Parts in Adonis Rites; High Grades of Tammuz; Syrian Rites; Essenes; Templars and the Holy Graal; Queen of Sheba; Annual Slaying of Priest Kings; Initiation Ceremonies; Symbolism; Sons of the Widow; Why Hiram represents Adonis and not Osiris; The Historical Descent of the Adonis Cult and Its Survival" H First Edition No Jacket London Good 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall