ZAŁĘSKI Stanislaw Rev. - On Freemasonry in Poland from the year 1742 to 1822 on exclusively Masonic sources [first edition 1889].

Kraków 1889, printed by Wł. L. Anczyc & Co. 15.5x24 cm, pp. IV, 372, XXXVI, (4), several black and white illustrations, contemporary leather bookbinding. Good condition (ownership stamps, dry stamps of Rev. Francis Felicjan Preysentanz, soiling and small understamping of title page, missing pp. 1-2 with glossary of Masonic things).

First edition. Contents include: Freemasonry, its goals and proper meaning. By what means Freemasonry came to Poland. Freemasonry of Stanislaw before the first partition. The works of Polish Freemasonry in the years 1783-1785. Skimborowicz's works on Polish Freemasonry. The golden age of Freemasonry 1816-1819. Relations of Polish Freemasonry with Russian Freemasonry. On the rites and ceremonies of Polish Freemasonry. Teachings of Free Masonry. Rituals. Lists of the brethren of the lodges: w. East of Poland, Lithuanian "Perfect Unity", Volyn "Perfect Mystery", "Virtue crowned" and several others.