LIRE MAÇONNE (LA), ou Recueil de chansons des Francs-Maçons. - Lot 83

LIRE MAÇONNE (LA), ou Recueil de chansons des Francs-Maçons. In The Hague, by R. van Laak, 1775. In-12, black cloth, smooth spine, Masonic triangle embroidered in silver thread in the center of the boards with the words "La Concorde" embroidered in the same way on the first board, edges gilt and partly antiqued (amateur binding of the period). 40-516 pp; title printed in red and black; notated music printed in the text, in one or two voices; binding a little rubbed. PROVENANCE: F. RUTEN DE LA LOGE LA CONCORDE, probably the regimental Lodge of this name that existed in the United Provinces in the 18th century (mention of the Lodge embroidered on the first cover, and vestige of mention of the name on the second cover); then Van Doorn, cavalry officer (ex-libris stamp with Masonic motif repeated on the endpapers).