title: Observing the Craft: The Pursuit of Excellence in Masonic Labour and Observance
author:  Andrew Hammer 
description: Written by Andrew Hammer, Master of one of the world's most historic Masonic lodges (Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22), Observing the Craft is a manifesto of sorts for the observant Mason, who seeks quality over quantity in every aspect of Freemasonry. It is a stringent argument for the Symbolic Lodge as being the whole of Masonry, calling for nothing but the utmost effort and commitment to be put into the operation of a Masonic lodge and its meetings.
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  Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by Hodder & Stoughton, a
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  First US Edition: Augus