OTTO, C.
I og for St. Joh. Logen Z. og F. t. d. k. H.
Kjøbenhavn, L. A. Jørgensens Forlag, 1869.
8vo. In publisher's original full blue cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine and front board. Light wear to extremities, Previous owner's name in contemporary to to front free end-paper. A nice and clean copy. (10), 386, (2) pp. + frontispiece.
Rare first edition of Otto's work containing songs for Freemasons. Carl Otto (1795–1879) was Danish physician and prominent advocate of phrenology. Educated in Copenhagen, he studied in Paris, where he adopted the then controversial doctrine of phrenology.
Alongside his medical career and university teachings Carl Otto was deeply engaged in Freemasonry. After he retired he devoted himself to literary work, including autobiographical writings and continued Masonic involvement.
Order-nr.: 63280
DKK 850,00