Gottfried Joseph G. Findel (1828-1905) published his "History of Freemasonry" in in German 1861. The work was translated into English in 1866 by Carl van Dalen and became the foundation for Robert Freke Gould's multi-volume "The History of Freemasonry." This is an extremely important work for any student of Freemasonry. Photographic reproduction of the 1866 edition.