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, ... 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, 1723.

Publication year

1723-1723

ESTC No.

T208806

Grub Street ID

237574

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.

Uncontrolled note

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