PRINCE FREDERIK.
Frederik, Prins der Nederlanden, grootmeester nationaal der Orde van V.·.M.·. [= Vrijmetselarij] in het Koningkrijk der Nederlanden aan de S.·.P.·.R [maltese cross] [= Soeverein Prinsen van het Rozenkruis] behorende tot de kapittels, gevestigd in de noordelijke provintien van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. [dated at the head:] In het O.·. [= Oosten] van 's Gravenhage den [manuscript: "24"] Januarij 1820, P.S. [= profane stijl].
The Hague, [24] January 1820. 8vo. Contemporary stiff marbled paper wrappers. 97, [3 blank], 6, [1], [1 blank], 17, 23 pp.
€ 1,850
Printed open letter of 1820 from Frederik of the Netherlands (1797-1881), Prince of Orange-Nassau, addressed to the Sovereign Princes of the Rose Croix (one of the highest degrees of freemasons) inviting them to join his new order of Freemason, which eliminated the higher degrees. From 1816 to his death Prince Frederik was grand master of the order of freemasons under the "Grootoosten der Nederlanden", which represented many masonic lodges in the Low Countries.
With the wax seal of Prince Frederik and his name (signature?) written in ink next to the seal on p. 97. In very good condition. WorldCat 707466853 (5 copies); De Raat, Ackermans & Nissen, De verleiding van het vreemde: katholieke eigenzinnigheid in de twintigste eeuw (2002), p. 45.
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