‎HORSTMANN, JOH. CARL (+) STRAUS, CARL. ‎
‎Archiv für Freimaurerei. Herausgegeben von Joh. Carl Horstmann und Carl Straus, Mitglieder der Provinzial-Loge v. Niedersachen zu Hamburg. 16 parts (all).‎

‎Hamburg, 1841 - 1848. 8vo. All 16 parts (except erster jahrgang, erstes heft), in the original blank wrappers. Volume number in pencil to each wrappers. A few wrappers with light stains and internally with occassional brownspotting, but overall a nice well preserved complete set of this fragile publication. ‎

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‎Exceedingly rare first edition of important German Masonic periodical issued in Hamburg under the auspices of the Provinzial-Loge von Niedersachsen, one of the most influential Masonic groups in northern Germany. Edited by the Hamburg Freemasons Johann Carl Horstmann and Carl Straus the work was conceived as a scholarly forum for the study of Freemasonry, publishing historical investigations, philosophical reflections on Masonic symbolism and ethics an documentary material relating to the organization and activities of German lodges. Crocker p. 207.Wolfstieg 555.‎