Masonic education is on on-going process that comes in many packages. There are a handful of Masonic classics from the 1800's that should be in the library of every serious Masonic student. Macoy's General History and Cyclopedia of Freemasonry is one of those classics. This work provides the Masonic student with a foundation upon which to continue his education in Freemasonry. The work is divided into a history section followed by an encyclopedic examination of the various terms, bodies, degrees and customs of Freemasonry. This is a photographic reproduction of the 1870 work. Illustrated.