"More Inner Workings - The Evolution and New Meaning of the Master's Word" by C Bruce Hunter (2004, Macoy). Heavy going in places but an interesting postulate.
"The New Man - an interpretation of some parable and miracles of Christ" by Maurice Nicoll (1967). I am halfway through slowly reading this book, first published 1950. Dr Nicoll was a pupil of Jung and wrote a five-volume commentary on the teaching of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. Chapter One of this book starts with the following words: "All sacred writings contain an outer and an inner meaning." Provides a mature insight into happenings etc of the New Testament.
"The Hell-Fire Clubs - Sex, Rakes and Libertines" by Geoffrey Ashe (2005, revised). The second noble Grand Master, Philip Duke of Wharton (shown on the frontispiece of Anderson's Constitutions, 1723) was a member of the first Hell-Fire Club. He squandered his inheritance and his life, and is buried in a Spanish monastery near Tarragona, Spain. A research lodge in Spain is named in his honour. The speculative Freemasons of the 1720's were obviously not totally serious in their researches and pursuits.
"Rose Croix Essays" by John Mandleberg (Lewis Masonic, 2005). A highly detailed series of research essays (with copious footnotes) on the history of the Ancient and Accepted [Scottish} Rite in England and dependencies. Said to have been prepared for delivery as "talks" at meetings of English Rose Croix Chapters. I suspect most Freemasons would find it difficult to concentrate if these essays were delivered exactly as printed. The researcher will find this a valuable complement to Mandleberg's masterly and detailed history "Ancient and Accepted" published in 1995. Bro. Mandleberg was recently Master of Quatuor Coronati Lodge. This is a book to dip into from time to time. The large format makes for difficulties reading in bed!
"Washington Master Mason" by Allen E Roberts (Macoy 1976). A very readable account of the man and Mason.
"Irish Freemasonry in Australasia" by AM (Mick) Cam (2006). Written for the recent sesquicentenary of the Duke of Leinster Lodge No.363 IC, containing a detailed account of the Lodge and associated bodies, and a less detailed account of all other Irish Masonic lodges in Australia and New Zealand. Irish Freemasons were responsible for the introduction and nurturing of Freemasonry in Australia and also New Zealand.
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