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The 1783 Francken Manuscript by Alan E. Foulds, Aimee E. Newell, and Jeffrey Croteau (Hardcover First Edition)

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The 1783 Francken Manuscript by Alan E. Foulds, Aimee E. Newell, and Jeffrey Croteau (Hardcover First Edition)

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Francken Manuscript of 1783 in facsimile form. It is the foundational document for what became the Scottish Rite degree system. This beautifully presented 720-page book contains a complete, full-color photo reproduction of the Manuscript, with footnoted transcriptions on facing pages. It also includes introductory essays by the Supreme Council and Museum & Library staff members, Alan E. Foulds, Aimee E. Newell, and Jeffrey Croteau.

This is a large, oversized, heavy book in fine unread condition

The Francken Manuscript was compiled in 1783 by Henry Andrew Francken and is the earliest known English translation of the French hauts grades degree rituals of the Rite of Perfection (Order of the Royal Secret), from the 4° to the 25°. The work is thought to be the the earliest surviving and most complete English-language versions of the Scottish Rite degrees that appeared in North America. Francken was a key player in bringing these French degrees out of Jamaica into the northern part of America in the period before and during the Revolution. What makes this so important is they are the precursors to the Scottish Rite in their most original form before Carson, Gourgas, Yates, Pike, and others.

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The 1783 Francken Manuscript by Alan E. Foulds, Aimee E. Newell, and Jeffrey Croteau (Hardcover First Edition) The 1783 Francken Manuscript by Alan E. Foulds, Aimee E. Newell, and Jeffrey Croteau (Hardcover First Edition)
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