Ahiman rezon abridged and digested
Subtitle: as a help to all that are, or would be Free and Accepted Masons. To which is added, a sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, at a general communication, celebrated, agreeable to the constitutions, on Monday, December 28, 1778, as the anniversary of St. John the Evangelist. Published by order of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, by William Smith, D.D.
Contributors: Smith, William, 1727-1803; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Publisher: Printed by Hall and Sellers
Published: 1783
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
Subjects: Freemasons; Handbooks, manuals; Masonic music; Freemasonry; Sermons; History
Work titles: Ahiman Rezon
Notes: Attributed to Laurence Dermott by Shipton & Mooney.

"A collection of Masons songs": p. [115]-144.

"A sermon preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, (for the benefit of the poor) ... by William Smith ..."--p. [145]-166, with separate title page (Bristol B5800, Shipton & Mooney 44455). Includes a "... short account of the procession ...", p. 163; "A grand symphony", p. 164; and "A prayer, by William Smith", p. 165-166.

Signatures: [a]⁴ b⁴ A-X⁴ (X4 blank) (gathering T unsigned)

Evans 17915.

Sabin 84584.

Bristol B5800.

Shipton & Mooney 44455.

Hildeburn, C.R.  Pennsylvania imprints, 4267.

English short title catalogue W37160.

John Carter Brown Library copy has two additional plates not issued with this volume: "A south east view of Christ's Church [Philadelphia]" bound to face special dated title page of "A sermon, preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, (for the benefit of the poor) ... by William Smith ...", p. [145], and an engraved portrait of William Smith, bound to face p. [149]

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary red morocco.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: "His excellency George Washington, Esq. late commander in chief of the American army": stamped book label affixed to front pastedown; armorial bookplate of George Washington affixed to first front flyleaf.