by Hugh Riscoe
Book Description: Hugh Riscoe, Guernsey Press Co., Ltd., Guernsey, Channel Islands, 1960. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle stitch, Tan printed wrappers with gilt title and decorative gilt and red graphic (masonic symbol) to cover. Self Published by Hugh Riscoe (Cosmic Geometer) and printed by The Guernsey Press Co., Ltd. This book is part of the First Edition of 500 copies published in January, 1960, 14" x 33" diagram of Stonehenge geometry (folded) laid-in, 8.5" x 11" diagram of Avebury Stone Circles on velum laid-in,
Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, tanned and soiled, corners bumped, front cover creased at top corner, internally clean, some light tanning otherwise free of marks. Laid-in materials also in very good condition, no marks.
Summary: An extremely rare and important manuscript. 20 Important Geometrical Demonstrations and Proofs. From the front end paper, "Ownership, or temporary possession of this monograph is to be interpreted as an eis-phreo conferring on the possessor the freemason right of entry to the masonic, geometry secrets of Stonehenge (sto-en-kuklie= portals running round in circles), and Avebury; namely the drawing by square and compass geometry, of a right line = pi; squaring the circle; drawing concentric circles of radii proportionate to the mean solar distances of the planets; the ecliptic angle; the cube root of 2, the earth's radius, the moon's orbit, ENTER!"
Contents: The Earth Measures=Geo-Meters, Pythagorean Technique for Imposing Diagrams on the Earth, Geometry, The Basic Propositions: Pythagorean Geometry, The Four Means, The Golden Mean, The Golden Angle, The Seasons: Siderial Time, Golden Mean Section, Pythagorean Geometry, Parameter Ecliptic Angle, The Circle Squared, The Delphic Riddle, The Royal Cubit, Measures & Weights, Ancient, The Mean Distances of the Planets from the Sun, Square and Compasses, Golden Mean Construction, Pythagorean Geometry of The Great Pyramid, Plato's Nuptial Number, Stonehenge Environs, To Construct the Latitude Angle of Stonehenge, The Pythagorean Geometry of Stonehenge, Avebury, Silbury Hill and Area, Construction of Area Diagram, The Sanctuary, Geometry of Sunrise, Silbury Hill, Avebury Stone Circles and Diagram.
30 Pages plus laid-in material, EXTREMELY SCARCE and Important title.
Status: NFS, Alanpuri Private Collection
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