{"product_id":"masonry-triumphant","title":"William Smith's The Book M or, Masonry Triumphant (Masonic Book Club Edition - 2026)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003ePre-order Window:  Monday, July 6, 2026, through Thursday, August 6, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eTwo different versions of the book are available for pre-order:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eStandard Edition:\u003cb\u003e $40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFirst Day of Issue, Signed Edition:\u003cb\u003e $55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e**Please note:\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis is a pre-publication order—this title has not yet been printed. If we receive enough orders during the pre-publication sale window to publish the title, we anticipate the books to ship in late Fall 2026. If we do not receive sufficient orders, then we will inform you, and you will receive a refund.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe title page shown here may differ from the final version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis book is not eligible for the 10% SRRS discount.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(145, 80, 175);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor further questions about the Masonic Book Club, please visit\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/scottishrite.org\/media-publications\/masonic-book-club\/\" href=\"https:\/\/scottishrite.org\/media-publications\/masonic-book-club\/\" style=\"color: rgb(145, 80, 175);\"\u003ehttps:\/\/scottishrite.org\/media-publications\/masonic-book-club\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIntroduction by Ill. Arturo de Hoyos, 33°, Grand Cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eIn the decades following the formation of the Premier Grand Lodge of England in 1717 and the publication of James Anderson’s\u003ci\u003e The Constitutions of the Free-Masons\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(1723), Freemasonry was undergoing both consolidation and public exposure. William Smith’s\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book M or, Masonry Triumphant\u003c\/i\u003e (1736), participated in this transition by offering a blend of history, ritual elements, and songs which reflected the increasing literate and social mobility of the Craft’s membership.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book M\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis essentially a “Pocket Companion” augmented with original commentary on Northern English Masonry, “Memorables,” and ceremonial observations. This dual format, part historical narrative plus musical\/occasional material, informed and entertained Brethren as well as promoting a positive self-image of the fraternity. The author was likely the same William Smith who was initiated at Swalwell Lodge (Lodge of Industry No. 48) in 1733.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eInternal evidence suggests that\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book M\u003c\/i\u003e represents the traditions of the “Harodim,” an early form of Masonry distinct from the “Moderns” (post-1717) and “Ancients” (post-1752). Some scholars suggest that the\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarodim\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eencompassed ritual elements later found in other high degrees, such as the Rose Croix, the Passing of the Bridge, and the Mark, Ark, and Link ceremonies. However, historical records indicate that the\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarodim\u003c\/i\u003e was primarily a lecture-based assembly. It preserved some of the older traditions of Masonry, including Noah and the Flood, the Tower of Babel, Enoch’s Columns, and the construction of Solomon’s Temple as part of the Fraternity’s mythology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eAlthough published in a relatively large edition, surviving copies are quite rare, with fewer than ten known to exist. This attractive Masonic Book Club edition, which was re-typeset for clarity, preserves the pagination and some of the engravings of the original. Some of the engravings have been reproduced or reimagined. A new introduction by Arturo de Hoyos adds a historical context and frames the book within the traditional works of the Craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scottish Rite Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Standard Copy: $40","offer_id":46682802127020,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signed Copy: $55","offer_id":46682802159788,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/4028\/3052\/files\/TheBookMTitlePage.png?v=1782850931","url":"https:\/\/srbookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/masonry-triumphant","provider":"Scottish Rite Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}