The free masons; an Hudibrastick poem: illustrating the whole history of the ancient free masons, from the building the tower of Babel to this time. With their laws, ordinances, signs, Marks, Messages, &c. so long kept secret, Faithfully discover'd and made known. And the manner of their installation particularly describ'd. By a free mason.

People / Organizations

• Free mason. (Author)
• A. Moore (pseud.) ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for A. Moore, near St. Paul's, [1723]

Publication year

1723-1723

ESTC No.

T191735

Grub Street ID

226457

Description

24p. ; 8⁰

Note

"The poem claims to reveal the secrets of the masons, with much sexual detail" (Foxon).

The bookseller's name is fictitious.

Price from imprint: price Sixpence.

Uncontrolled note

See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43