Craft Lectures
A set of Lectures on the three Craft degrees of Freemasonry by largely composed by Bro. William Preston (1742-1818), a Past Master of the Lodge of Antiquity, No.2. William Preston (Freemason) – Wikipedia. Preston also created the Antient and Venerable Order of Harodim to promulgate theses lectures. This can be read about in the book: ‘William Preston and his work,’ by Colin Dyer. Published by Lewis Masonic. The original versions of the Craft Lectures are printed in the back.
Modern versions of the Craft Lectures are available here:
- M.M. Taylor’s Sections on Craft Freemasonry or Taylor’s Book of Craft Lectures (Lewis Masonic)
- Emulation Lectures of the Three Degrees of Craft Masonry (Lewis Masonic)
Older versions can be found in:
- The Whole of Craft Free-Masonry, by Br. George Claret
- The Text Book of Freemasonry. Reeves and Turner, London.
- Complete Scottish Craft Ritual / The Scottish Ritual of the three degrees of St. John’s Masonry. by A. Lewis.
Illustrations of Masonry
William Preston was also the author of the companion volume ‘Illustrations of Masonry:
- Illustrations of Masonry. Preston, William, 1772
- Illustrations of Masonry, by William Preston. Reprint of the rare 1772 edition. With biographical notice (1887)
- Illustrations of Masonry. The second edition, corrected and enlarged. 1775 : Preston, William.
- Illustrations of Masonry. Preston, William, 1781
- Illustrations of Masonry. By William Preston, 1788.
- Illustrations of Masonry. By William Preston, 1792.
- Illustrations of Masonry. By William Preston, 1796.
- Illustrations of Masonry: Preston, William, 1855
- Illustrations of Masonry: Preston, William, 1861
- Illustrations of Masonry: Preston, William, 1867
U.S. Edition:
- Freemason’s Monitor or Illustrations of Masonry, by Thomas Smith Webb. 1818. United States of America. Thomas Smith Webb – Wikipedia
Other Lectures
Some other lectures were produced by Bro. William Finch (c. 1772-1818):
- An elucidation on the Masonic plates, etc by W. FINCH (of Canterbury.) – Books on Google Play. 1800.
- A Masonic Key, with an Elucidation on the Religious and Moral Beauties of Freemasonry, Etc by W. FINCH (of Canterbury.) – Books on Google Play. 1801.
- A Masonic treatise, with an elucidation of the moral and religious beauties of Free Masonry. Second edition, with additions by W. FINCH (of Canterbury.) – Books on Google Play. 1802.
- Masonic Treatise with an Elucidation on the Religious and Moral Beauties of Freemasonry (1802) – Translated version
Also by John Browne:
Revisiting John Browne’s Ciphered Masonic Works, by Bro. David B. Slater AQC132.03-Slater.pdf (quatuorcoronati.com)
- The master-key through all the degrees of a Free-mason’s lodge; to which are added, eulogiums and illustrations, upon Free-masonry, by John Browne
By Jonathan Ashe:
- The Masonic Manual: or, Lecture on Freemasonry, By Jonathan Ashe.