Celebration of the One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Chapter, 1769-1894.

Seranus Bowen; Freemasons. Boston. St. Andrews Royal Arch Chapter.

Boston, The Chapter; S.J. Parkhill, 1894

[Rare Massachusetts Masonic work in original fine binding (no. 2 of only 12)] Doubly signed and inscribed by Seranus Bowen (M.E., Grand High Priest).  Limited edition of "only 700 copies printed ... of which only 12 were bound in crushed levant, of the later this copy is number 2."  Fine binding.  Bound in polished brown levant morocco.  Front hinge mended. Gilt ruled spine and covers.  Gilt dentelle.  Top edge gilt. Stamped in gold, John Gaigh. Inscribed to R.E. John Haigh, by Bownen. 145 pp. Includes list of members. 

Presumably John Haigh's copy (1832-1896), of Somerville, Massachusetts. Haigh was a noted industrialist, mason, and book collector.  - Necrology of The New-England Historic Genealogical Society., The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1897) Vol. 51, Page 82.