MASON'S REGULATOR (LE). S.l., typographie du F[rère] A∴ P∴ O - Lot 111

MASON'S REGULATOR (LE). S.l., typographie du F[rère] A∴ P∴ Or[ateur] Adj[oint], [early 19th century]. 3 parts in a small in-8 volume, blond shagreened basane, smooth spine partitioned and decorated with gilt lyre irons with orange title page, double gilt fillet framing the boards with gilt radiating star on the first board (modern binding in the style of the period). 54-24-36 pp. including 3 title pages, the first of which is printed on a different sheet of horizontal deckle paper mounted in the margin of the first leaf of the first section. RARE EDITION, not mentioned by Caillet, Dorbon, Fesch or Wolfstieg. New edition of the parts of the original in-4 edition that were reserved for the Venerable. The title has been renewed, either having undergone corrections before publication, or indicating a re-issue. Provenance: bookplate A.M. G.P. Valenti (vignette on verso of second upper flyleaf).