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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First of all I wish to thank Claudine, my wife.
Ever-attentive to my well-being, she has created a
home atmosphere conducive to my work. What is
more, she is the first to read what I have written
and her criticism is ofren helpful. My thanks also
go to my son, Ariel, who despite his busy life has
been teaching Claudine and me how to use a
computer.
This book could never have been assembled
were it not for the help of certain friends, who
gave us access to rare documents, allowed us to
photograph objects and helped us in our choices.
Jean-Philippe Marcovici, president of the 5997
Association, who organised the Freemasonry exhi-
bition at Tours (1997), allowed us to photograph
rare items from European collections which we
would never have gained access to without his
kind assistance. What is more, Jean-Philippe
opened the doors to us of the lodge where the
Demophiles meet. This temple, where I had the
honour of taking the floot, is a vital part of our
country's contemporary history and one of the
most beautiful buildings ever consecrated to the
work of the Freemasons. Thank you, Jean-
Philippe. Philippe Morbach is the Keeper of the
Museum of the Grande Loge de France. His exper-
tize and erudition are recognised and appreciated
throughout Europe. To these qualities must be
added his kindness and generosity. We are indebt-
ed to him for letting us see many extremely beau-
tiful and interesting documents and objects and
helping us make a selection. All our gratitude to
him. At the Grande Loge de France, we should
also like to thank Maurice Bonnefoy, the
archivist, Jonathan Gine and Fran\;ois Rognon,
the librarian, for their invaluable help. Paul
Gordot is the Keeper of the Museum of the Grand
Orient de France. He trUSted us with the treasures
he so carefully conserves and beaurifully displays
for the museum's many visitors. My thanks to him.
My thanks go also to Daniel Ribes, who entrusted
aprons and other items he had made to Laziz
Hamani. As director of the Editions Detrad-Avs
and maker of Masonic regalia, Daniel is always
helpful in his efforts to aid researchers and cre-
ators. Laziz Hamani, who took the photographs
published in this book, is my co-author because
the text and images reflect each other. Our work
together was an enjoyable experience. What
words can express his artistry? His skill and love of
beauty create a nobility of colour which is an hon-
our to us all. My thanks to him for this. Finally,
my gratitude to Marc-Alain Ouakriin, for intro-
ducing me to Martine and Prosper Assou"line, the
publishers of this remarkable series of books.
Laziz Hamani would like to thank Jonathan
Kluger for his invaluable help in producing these
images, and Philippe Sebirot for rhe direction
which he gave to this book. Thanks to Daniel
Delisle of the Studio Prumelle, to Paulette and
Jean-Pierre Rolland of Tours and to Daniel
Beresniak for his incomparable way of explaining
things with simplicity and warmth.
Finally, the editor would like to thank
Peter Bloch for his kind assistance in providing
documentation for this English adaptation of the
original French publication, and John Hamill of
the United Grand Lodge, London, for his invalu-
able advice and for so generously sparing his time
to read through the English manuscript.
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Page 118
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First of all I wish to thank Claudine, my wife.
Ever-attentive to my well-being, she has created a
home atmosphere conducive to my work. What is
more, she is the first to read what I have written
and her criticism is ofren helpful. My thanks also
go to my son, Ariel, who despite his busy life has
been teaching Claudine and me how to use a
computer.
This book could never have been assembled
were it not for the help of certain friends, who
gave us access to rare documents, allowed us to
photograph objects and helped us in our choices.
Jean-Philippe Marcovici, president of the 5997
Association, who organised the Freemasonry exhi-
bition at Tours (1997), allowed us to photograph
rare items from European collections which we
would never have gained access to without his
kind assistance. What is more, Jean-Philippe
opened the doors to us of the lodge where the
Demophiles meet. This temple, where I had the
honour of taking the floot, is a vital part of our
country's contemporary history and one of the
most beautiful buildings ever consecrated to the
work of the Freemasons. Thank you, Jean-
Philippe. Philippe Morbach is the Keeper of the
Museum of the Grande Loge de France. His exper-
tize and erudition are recognised and appreciated
throughout Europe. To these qualities must be
added his kindness and generosity. We are indebt-
ed to him for letting us see many extremely beau-
tiful and interesting documents and objects and
helping us make a selection. All our gratitude to
him. At the Grande Loge de France, we should
also like to thank Maurice Bonnefoy, the
archivist, Jonathan Gine and Fran\;ois Rognon,
the librarian, for their invaluable help. Paul
Gordot is the Keeper of the Museum of the Grand
Orient de France. He trUSted us with the treasures
he so carefully conserves and beaurifully displays
for the museum's many visitors. My thanks to him.
My thanks go also to Daniel Ribes, who entrusted
aprons and other items he had made to Laziz
Hamani. As director of the Editions Detrad-Avs
and maker of Masonic regalia, Daniel is always
helpful in his efforts to aid researchers and cre-
ators. Laziz Hamani, who took the photographs
published in this book, is my co-author because
the text and images reflect each other. Our work
together was an enjoyable experience. What
words can express his artistry? His skill and love of
beauty create a nobility of colour which is an hon-
our to us all. My thanks to him for this. Finally,
my gratitude to Marc-Alain Ouakriin, for intro-
ducing me to Martine and Prosper Assou"line, the
publishers of this remarkable series of books.
Laziz Hamani would like to thank Jonathan
Kluger for his invaluable help in producing these
images, and Philippe Sebirot for rhe direction
which he gave to this book. Thanks to Daniel
Delisle of the Studio Prumelle, to Paulette and
Jean-Pierre Rolland of Tours and to Daniel
Beresniak for his incomparable way of explaining
things with simplicity and warmth.
Finally, the editor would like to thank
Peter Bloch for his kind assistance in providing
documentation for this English adaptation of the
original French publication, and John Hamill of
the United Grand Lodge, London, for his invalu-
able advice and for so generously sparing his time
to read through the English manuscript.
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