by Plez A Transou
Almanacs have been in existence for many years and the word is familiar to most Masons. Everyone at some time or other has either seen, read, or purchased a copy of the Old Farmers’ Almanac which is sold in many supermarts and book stores. Some Masons have heard that there have been Masonic Almanacs and also Anti-Masonic Almanacs, but few of them have ever seen a copy or have one in their personal libraries. In keeping with the purpose of the Masonic Book Club to reproduce out-of-print Masonic books, your officers decided to publish facsimiles of a Masonic Almanac and of an Anti- Masonic Almanac. For those of our members who would like to secure a broad background of the general subject of Almanacs before reading the facsimiles and the Commentary, there is an Appendix with a detailed coverage that presents adequate background information. We were fortunate in securing an experienced, devoted, and enthusiastic member of the Craft to make a study of this subject, select the books to be reproduced, and to prepare the fine commentary contained in this book.
Westphalia Press 