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R. Swinburne Clymer

Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry

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Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry

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Publication and rights

The original 1907 American text is public domain in the United States. Its publication date places it within the term-expired works described by the U.S. Copyright Office. This statement concerns the historical text and the original title-page ornament, not protected additions made by a modern publisher. Copyright terms elsewhere can differ.

This reading edition was prepared in 2026. The new editorial introduction, essays, annotations, outline, glossary, and layout are distinguished from the historical material. No exclusive claim is made here to Clymer's public-domain text. The edition supplies no institutional endorsement, certificate of membership, or assertion that the regulations govern an organization today.

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About This Reading Edition

Clymer’s complete 1907 account of inward initiation, Masonic symbolism, spiritual brotherhood, and the Mystic Oriental Rite, with 211 explanatory annotations, 80 original notes, an introduction, key words, an outline, and a glossary.

Historical Text

R. Swinburne Clymer, Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry (Allentown, Pennsylvania: Philosophical Publishing Company, 1907), from the Internet Archive scan ancientmysticori00clym. The supplied reading edition preserves the historical wording, quotations, qualifications, and irregular paragraph numbering.

About This Edition

Complete historical English text and original notes with the supplied introduction, 211 annotations, 20 key-word essays, outline, 113-term glossary, editorial notes and sources; Diotimos Editions, 2026.

Rights

The 1907 American text and historical title-page emblem are in the public domain in the United States. The supplied 2026 editorial material is published with the site owner’s authorization. The edition supplies no institutional endorsement or assertion that the historical regulations govern an organization today.