MYSTIC SECRET SOCIETY Antique 1878 ODD FELLOWS BOOK! Masonic-Symbols RARE OCCULT

  

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE! WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONS. Enter The Innermost Heart of a Secret Society! PRESENTING A VERY RARE & MOST HISTORIC & AMAZING ANTIQUE 1878 ESOTERIC METAPHYSICAL MYSTICAL OCCULT-RELATED HARDCOVER ILLUSTRATED BOOK FROM THE LEGENDARY INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS!

A SPLENDID & VERY EARLY CLASSIC! DOVE WITH FLOWER OFFERS PIECE!

SECRET SYMBOLS & RITUALS EXPLAINED! Inspired by Freemasonry, the Odd Fellows are one of the Most Important Historic International Orders! INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS!

"THE ODD FELLOWS MONITOR AND GUIDE"! 424 PAGES OF SECRET INFORMATION! THE ALL SEEING EYE KNOWS ALL!

SYMBOLIC SKULL & CROSSED BONES! THREE ODD FELLOWSHIP MYSTIC LINKS! LESSONS OF SPIRIT, TIME & DEATH! PULSATING HUMAN HEART IN HAND!

HISTORY & FOUNDING OF THE ORDER! HOLINESS & VERY GREAT SPIRITUALITY!

PRICELESS DOCUMENT OF THE TIMES! ABOUT ONLY GENUINE INNER TRUTHS! IMPORTANT WORKINGS OF ODD FELLOWSHIP! A HISTORIC PERIOD LITERARY DOCUMENT!

PHILOSOPHIC MYSTICS OF THE ORDER! INFLUENCED BY THE ANCIENT TRADITIONS & ARTS OF FREEMASONRY, THIS IS ONE OF THE NICEST WORKS FROM THE "INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS", ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD! CLEARLY DATED ON THE YEAR 1878! HERE IS A TRUE STEP BACK IN TIME! UNUSUAL PUBLISHERS AD ON BACK!

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Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures! Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! We Treat You Like Royalty!! Presenting a very rare and impressive Antique 1878 Hardcover Book from the legendary Independent Order of Odd Fellows, one of the most important Secret Societies.

There are great symbolic illustrations. The gold-embossed cover is very artistic. It features the THREE MYSTICAL LINKS encircling THREE SYMBOLIC COLUMNS and a FLYING DOVE OF PEACE with Flower in its beak.

This cover is evidence of the books scarcity as subsequent editions featured an All Seeing Eye on the cover. This unique book explains the nature of many Odd Fellows symbols and rituals (inspired by Freemasonry). The book is solidly bound and very readable. Being well over 100 years old, it is in fine vintage condition with only some normal expected minor age wear. The covers have routine scuffs, fading corner age wear. Please understand that it is impossible to check each and every page in a 424 pages book.

But most pages appear quite fine. Also, the inside back cover has a publishers ad for sales agents.

An unusual and intriguing read. Of course, it was not never intended for the general public. The book measures approximately 5 ¼ x 7 ¾ inches. AN IMPRESSIVE ESOTERIC ANTIQUE 1878 HISTORIC ILLUSTRATED SECRET SOCIETY BOOK!

AN IMPORTANT SECRET SOCIETY GEM! This extremely rare book along with most Odd Fellows philosophy, literature, rituals and regalia owes much to a shared legacy of Masonic traditions and teachings. It is a fact that "Odd Fellowship", both artistically and philosophically belongs to the history of Freemasonry. In spite of much continuous confusion regarding both groups, the historical kinship can not and should not be denied. This is a nice old piece from a significant organization of people who dreamed of changing the world for the better. Of creating and building a society where no human being would suffer neglect and apathy. Those are among the many ancient Biblical principles embodied by this great group.

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FREEMASONRY, ODD FELLOWSHIP & MASONS. Known as the "Three Link Fraternity", the various Orders of Odd Fellows around the world, while often being mislabeled as belonging to the Masonic fraternity (which they were not), were nonetheless heavily connected to Freemasonry in more then just a small handful of ways. While borrowing many Masonic symbols and regalia, such as the use of Aprons, images of Skulls, Beehives, the All-Seeing-Eye, Globes among hundreds of other Masonic elements and also following along the esoteric and spiritual lines of the Masonic Brotherhood, the Odd Fellows performed a wide variety of colorful and esoteric oriented rituals and initiations. Unjustly condemned by misguided segments within Catholicism and some other churches as being an Occult organization, with Pagan and even Satanic ideals, the misunderstood Odd Fellows, nonetheless thrived greatly during that early period.

Standing for the universal human principles of "Friendship, Love and Truth", the group formed a significant nucleus of esoteric America and other parts of the world such as England, the Netherlands, Australia, etc. It should be mentioned that the Odd Fellows, like the Masons existed all over the world. While today no longer a prominent presence, curiously, there are still branches in Europe, Australia, etc. One often recognizes this Order by the three letters, "FLT" which stand for "FRIENDSHIP, LOVE & TRUTH" and which appears on much of their regalia. Their mottos included the following: VISIT THE SICK, RELIEVE THE DISTRESSED, BURY THE DEAD and EDUCATE THE ORPHANS.

Although today quite a small organization, we ourselves are aware of individual Odd Fellow members who are also active in their Masonic Lodges. The military-like Patriarchs Militant, once a spectacular feature as units in massive parades, with their extravagant costumes and brandishing their highly ornate swords, betray the obvious influence of the Masonic Order of Knights Templar. Dual membership in Odd Fellowship and Freemasonry was once very common. For reference purposes, below are two historic photographs: The first shows a jointly owned old building which served both as Odd Fellows Hall and Masonic Temple.

This 19th Century Tombstone shows how very passionate this individual was about his membership in both the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders. CHECK OUR AUCTIONS EACH WEEK FOR A WIDE SELECTION OF THE FINEST MASONIC & FRATERNAL SWORDS, ANTIQUES & OTHER FASCINATING QUALITY COLLECTIBLES!

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The item "MYSTIC SECRET SOCIETY Antique 1878 ODD FELLOWS BOOK! Masonic-Symbols RARE OCCULT" is in sale since Thursday, January 23, 2020. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "classicliterati" and is located in East Coast.

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• Year Printed: 1878
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: MYSTICISM RITUALS METAPHYSICAL FREEMASONRY TEMPLAR
• Subject: ODD FELLOWS MYSTICAL SECRET SOCIETIES OCCULT MAGIC
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Special Attributes: Illustrated