I always enjoyed reading Keith, but his load development notes were always particularly memorable: “The top strap and cylinder departed the gun, finishing up in the bronc corral.”
For those who have not taken the time to read "Hell, I was there" by Mr. Keith, You are missing out on a fantastic piece of history... The man was badly burned, bucked, starved, frozen, threatened, Etc. and yet found love, raised children (and lost one stillborn as well as their daughter's early demise caused by an automobile accident), hunted and guided the most rugged country on this planet and developed sporting arms to a new level. Absolutely a fascinating man.
@@johnmullholand2044 I run across and watch this video often... I've read all of Elmer Keith's books (Including Safari) and consider Mr. Keith an important mentor in my heart... The Things that man endured... Unbelievable.
I'm quite impressed as to how well that weapon's held together after thirty-plus years of regular use and then sixty years of retirement. Talk about a masterpiece!
Where are these grips. Yes I know they are knock off. I'm looking at getting the same kind that are carved out of white poly-mare. Any body know where I can do that.
My Great-Uncle Arthur Opal Thompson, known as 'Red', was Elmer Keith's friend and a gunsmith that lived with him in Salmon, ID who developed the 357 caliber with him.
except for the sights, this was a cap gun in the early fifties and we all wondered why the cap gun did not look like the guns of the tv westerns, how was a kid of seven to know, that it is was an homage to keith's #5
One of the notable features is the bullseye ejector rod tip, the grip was carved for 2 reasons, first to create a palm swell, and add features second. It is a finely tuned and built revolver. Keith is the reason I have had and still have 44's and do carry them as well as hunt with them.
Now I know why all the toy cowboy guns looked like they did. A homage to this guy. It's a bit sad to see his family selling this stuff though, I would'nt sell a treasure like that no matter how broke I was or how much I needed money. Still it enabled you to do the video. Cheers.
James Walsh you know I liked your comment almost a year ago but I just realized why they would sell it, it due to shooting it lessens the value and potentially could destroy the firearm. I have family bring back rifles from WWi and II and Ive only kept the rifles like the m1 garand and carbine that you can get parts for and they guns were mismatched already.
Gotta love Elmer Keith! A man who was man enough to actually use an engraved SAA for EDC and hunting. I know a number of collectors who own some incredible collections of Thanksgiving and Christmas guns... You know the type, the guns that only see the light of day after holiday lunches and dinners, shown to friends and family for the envy they create. Yeah, Keith was not a poser but a real gunman! Great video, thanks for sharing!
I used to go and see this piece and the rest of Elmer Keith's guns at the Elmer Keith Museum inside the Boise, Idaho Cabelas. Such a sad sight to see the collection split up and squirreled away by buyers :/
Thanks So Much....I remember reading Keith's stories in NRA magazines and others he wrote for. I thought he was full of shit only later finding out his stories were true. What a man, what a time to be alive. Hell, he was there.
I used to have two plastic toy versions of this gun as a child, they were sold all the UK as the stereotypical toy cowboy revolver, I never realised they were replicas of an actual gun
@@kevinquinn3763 They were before my time.. I wasn't born until 1980.. However, my grandmother saved most of my dad's childhood toys from the 50's & 60's.. So I actually had a couple of the fanner Cap guns that were my dads.. If I remember right they were the lone ranger edition..
That is one of the coolest pieces of gunwriting history I can think of. I've read quite a bit about this gun but I'm glad to see the up close details that Ian has provided us in this video. I'm super jealous of gun Jesus right now.
Whenever I see ivory grips I remember General Patton's comment when someone described his revolvers as having "pearl grips." "The grips are IVORY! Pearl grips are for PIMPS!"
I had a cap gun in the early 1960's that looked much like that, even the engraving. Happy times when kids had an imagination to make their own play-world.
The amount of history in these firearms in incredibly immense! I love it! It certainly is never a dull moment history you bring the audience with each and every one of these beautiful pieces of art. You bring each piece to life it seems and I thank you for broadening at least my horizon as it pertains to these lovely and beautiful forgotten weapons.
Elmer Keith in my opinion is 1 of the greatest Americans to have ever lived. He undoubtedly saved many lives during WW2 while working as an Arsenal Inspector failing different guns/bazookas while battling military brass who just wanted to push through the #'s. Keith was proven right and many a infantryman owed him a debt of gratitude, not to mention their lives. Keith's integrity would not let him approve a gun unless it was working properly. It's an honor to simply view this firearm. #5. "Hell, I Was There" Elmer Keith's biography, a great read!
Elmer Keith a true American legend. Does it tick you off when Hollywood uses the wrong period firearms in it's films, such as the 1873 Peacemaker in a Civil War movie.
Elmer's son Ted, just recently passed away. This revolver was way before its time. I have seen some very nice replicas of this handgun, but the original is amazing. Please do yourself a favor and read Elmer's "Hell I Was There" to see how life used to be independent and free and how tough they really were.
Holy Cow ! THE Number 5 revolver, made for Elmer Keith is going on auction !? Man you are lucky to handle it, it will be decades before it gets sold again, if ever.
I was born in Salmon, Idaho. As a kid I used to see Elmer on occasion. I walked by his house every day going to and from school. He open carried a pistol everywhere he went and wore a " ten gallon" hat. I saw him show off his shooting skill one 4th of July. He tossed a potato in the air and then shot it in two with a .22 rifle. Some of the guys in the audience then threw potatoes into the air and Elmer shot them as many times as he could before the hit the ground. He truly was a skilled marksman!
Keith was an important gun pioneer in his time. His work hot-rodding the .44 Special and 38 Special lead to todays .44 mag & .357 mag. Always wondered why there was never any work done (to the best of my knowledge) improving the 44-40? There were tons of the silly things laying around back then and that caliber offers a nice over sized case and full bore bullet to work with. Never heard of a single instance where ANYBODY tried to update this caliber - EVER.
There were already 'carbine' only loads for it, as well as smokeless loads. But the main reason is the same today as back then, for reloading it sucks. It has a slight neck and is somewhat tapered, both of which reduce the amount of times you can reuse the brass before it splits. And are more dimensions you have to have correct to chamber.Those are also weak points that increase the risk of the case rupturing in high pressure loads. Straight walled cases are much easier to work with, can hold up better, and the amount of powder capacity volume difference is made up by using faster more powerful powders.
Now I wish I still had that old cap gun... I used to hate the engraving on it, I wanted a standard one so I put tape all around it to make it smooth. Now that I known this was the story behind it...
Elmer Keith is the reason I started hunting with a handgun and I still couldn't care less about "automatic" handguns. I have a lovely Ruger Super Redhawk in .44 mag and have no desire for any other handgun.
So the biography on the gun is called "The Last Word"? That... explains a LOT. I play Destiny, and one such gun in there is a hand cannon known as The Last Word. It's one of the few guns that have an ornate look and feel to it, but unlike Revolver #5, the gun in the game is shaped more like a Mateba Sei Unica autorevolver. The moment I heard that statement about the biography, my brain connected the dots. It's really cool to see this sort of easter egg.
So if anyone was wondering about the Eagle/Snake thing, its on the mexican flag and also was involved in Aztec history. The aztecs were 'told by their god' to wander until they saw an eagle eating a snake over a lake, when they found that they would build a city there, that city is mexico city today.
The real question is why would a white guy "Elmer Keith" have a Mexican grip??? I'm humbled, but confused 🤔 Did he marry A Senorita or something? Or am I wrong about his lineage???
Great vid'''on one beautiful six gun...Allways wondered why Elmer did not have those panels made with the famous Steer head ''''on both sides''''which he often stated were his favorite....Thanks for sharing...
I realize this is an older video, but I’m just now seeing it. This revolver is amazing! I am surprised though that you would consider handling it without gloves on and surprised that the auction house would allow you to handle it without gloves.
Absolutely amazing... I would love to know how much this ends up going for. The $30-50k they estimate it at seems very conservative. People have spent more on custom shotguns and double guns with half the history and provenance this has. I'd almost say it deserves to be in a museum.
Too cool! This gun really belongs in a museum. It's part of American history. Beautiful yet functional. What more could a cowboy ask for? Anyone recall the hammer price on No5? It'll only go up in value. Of that I'm sure.
I remember an article Keith wrote in guns and ammo when I was a kid in the 60's (only one in Liverpool with a G&A subscription) talking about the engraved 44 magnum that had been stolen while he was traveling by train. Often wondered what became of that gun and how much it would be worth today.
Liquid Ocelot...clearly you know little about the single action army 🤣🤣🤣 Nobody ever carried one with all six chambers loaded...the hammer was always on an empty chamber, so they were actually only five shots...
If you get a chance, read Keith's autobiography "Hell, I Was There". It's a fairly rare book though. Years ago while living in Utah is when i really got into shooting, and used to frequent a small bookstore in Bountiful called The Book Garden. They had a great selection of vintage automotive and firearm books, and one day i was lucky enough to find a paperback version of Keith's book(a very large book). They wanted $67 for it, which to me seemed ridiculously expensive. But after checking online i went back and bought it. It was really an amazing read, especially for a young man who had grown up in today's restrictive world, where everything you do is controlled. Wish i still had that book. Unfortunately i ended up needing money and sold the book a few years later. I did get $95, but realized the book was worth more to me
I always enjoyed reading Keith, but his load development notes were always particularly memorable: “The top strap and cylinder departed the gun, finishing up in the bronc corral.”
Blew up gun… need stronger gun…
For those who have not taken the time to read "Hell, I was there" by Mr. Keith, You are missing out on a fantastic piece of history...
The man was badly burned, bucked, starved, frozen, threatened, Etc. and yet found love, raised children (and lost one stillborn as well as their daughter's early demise caused by an automobile accident), hunted and guided the most rugged country on this planet and developed sporting arms to a new level. Absolutely a fascinating man.
"Sixguns" is a good read as well. Lots of stories from his older uncle's and such, Civil War vets, and Old West figures.
@@johnmullholand2044 I run across and watch this video often... I've read all of Elmer Keith's books (Including Safari) and consider Mr. Keith an important mentor in my heart... The Things that man endured... Unbelievable.
That's the most entertaining book I've ever read. He lived such an extraordinary life, it reads like a movie.
I'm quite impressed as to how well that weapon's held together after thirty-plus years of regular use and then sixty years of retirement. Talk about a masterpiece!
That is probably the most beautiful gun I've ever seen. At least the most beautiful revolver.
Isn't it!? What an absolute gem of a piece!
you cant go wrong with guns that have a nice engraving/filigree jobs.
The engravings give you no tactical advantage whatsoever
@@boogit9979 ya but they are tacticool
Where are these grips. Yes I know they are knock off. I'm looking at getting the same kind that are carved out of white poly-mare. Any body know where I can do that.
Elmer Keith was one of the last off a breed ! In my home library I have his books "Sixguns" and "Hell I Was THERE !" Great reading !
My Great-Uncle Arthur Opal Thompson, known as 'Red', was Elmer Keith's friend and a gunsmith that lived with him in Salmon, ID who developed the 357 caliber with him.
T.C. McQueen nice
except for the sights, this was a cap gun in the early fifties and we all wondered why the cap gun did not look like the guns of the tv westerns, how was a kid of seven to know, that it is was an homage to keith's #5
Holy shit that's what this is
I got a toy version in a Halloween costume a few years ago lol
That's why it looked so familiar! I used to have several of those when I was a kid.
I still have my cap gun somewhere lol
Awesome you recognized that.. I had one as a kid in the late 80s. Thanks for the memory
One of the notable features is the bullseye ejector rod tip, the grip was carved for 2 reasons, first to create a palm swell, and add features second. It is a finely tuned and built revolver. Keith is the reason I have had and still have 44's and do carry them as well as hunt with them.
A gun to fit the man. Elmer Keith's writings were what got me interested in long range revolver shooting.
Now I know why all the toy cowboy guns looked like they did. A homage to this guy. It's a bit sad to see his family selling this stuff though, I would'nt sell a treasure like that no matter how broke I was or how much I needed money. Still it enabled you to do the video. Cheers.
James Walsh you know I liked your comment almost a year ago but I just realized why they would sell it, it due to shooting it lessens the value and potentially could destroy the firearm. I have family bring back rifles from WWi and II and Ive only kept the rifles like the m1 garand and carbine that you can get parts for and they guns were mismatched already.
Elmer Keith was an amazing person! I love the stories of him
Gotta love Elmer Keith! A man who was man enough to actually use an engraved SAA for EDC and hunting.
I know a number of collectors who own some incredible collections of Thanksgiving and Christmas guns... You know the type, the guns that only see the light of day after holiday lunches and dinners, shown to friends and family for the envy they create.
Yeah, Keith was not a poser but a real gunman!
Great video, thanks for sharing!
That is one beautiful revolver. Even without the engravings - the shape of the grip, the overall form of the gun... Ah, what a beauty.
I used to go and see this piece and the rest of Elmer Keith's guns at the Elmer Keith Museum inside the Boise, Idaho Cabelas. Such a sad sight to see the collection split up and squirreled away by buyers :/
What an absolutely beautiful revolver. Nice bit of history behind it too. Very cool piece there.
Thanks So Much....I remember reading Keith's stories in NRA magazines and others he wrote for. I thought he was full of shit only later finding out his stories were true. What a man, what a time to be alive. Hell, he was there.
I used to have two plastic toy versions of this gun as a child, they were sold all the UK as the stereotypical toy cowboy revolver, I never realised they were replicas of an actual gun
I had the same toys. Wish I still had them.
What are they worth now.
@@kevinquinn3763 Nothing.. They made millions of them.. Every little boy in the U.S. and Europe had at least one of them..
@@MarkLada I was more of a Fanner Fifty. You gotta remember that don't you. ?
@@kevinquinn3763 They were before my time.. I wasn't born until 1980.. However, my grandmother saved most of my dad's childhood toys from the 50's & 60's.. So I actually had a couple of the fanner Cap guns that were my dads.. If I remember right they were the lone ranger edition..
Thumb up for doing pieces on Keith revolvers. I have been a Keith fan for a long time.
Well that was frikk'in awesome! You lucky dog! Just being able to fondle it...what an honor! Thanks!
I think fondle is a very appropriate word choice here. I know that's what I'd be doing if I ever got that chance.
This revolver is truly a work of gifted hands. A very beautiful piece of history.
That is one of the coolest pieces of gunwriting history I can think of. I've read quite a bit about this gun but I'm glad to see the up close details that Ian has provided us in this video. I'm super jealous of gun Jesus right now.
Wow! Lot of history in that revolver. Thanks for sharing this.
Whenever I see ivory grips I remember General Patton's comment when someone described his revolvers as having "pearl grips." "The grips are IVORY! Pearl grips are for PIMPS!"
Sounds like that someone described the grips correctly.
What a beautiful piece of history.... Thank you for showing it to the rest of the masses..
I’ve watched a lot of your videos. But this one is my favourite. That is one of the deadliest works of art I have ever seen. So cool
Perhaps the most beautiful weapon I've ever seen.
I had a cap gun in the early 1960's that looked much like that, even the engraving. Happy times when kids had an imagination to make their own play-world.
The amount of history in these firearms in incredibly immense! I love it! It certainly is never a dull moment history you bring the audience with each and every one of these beautiful pieces of art. You bring each piece to life it seems and I thank you for broadening at least my horizon as it pertains to these lovely and beautiful forgotten weapons.
the engraving on this gun is beautiful
From reading Keith, Jordan, and Skelton I have heard about No. 5 for quite a long time. It is nice to finally get a good look of this famous gun.
WOW! What a piece of Keith memorabilia. Thumb up.
Always used to buy Gun's and Ammo as a lad an turn to Elmer's articles first. I think that gun's image was incorporated in his titles.
Elmer Keith in my opinion is 1 of the greatest Americans to have ever lived. He undoubtedly saved many lives during WW2 while working as an Arsenal Inspector failing different guns/bazookas while battling military brass who just wanted to push through the #'s. Keith was proven right and many a infantryman owed him a debt of gratitude, not to mention their lives. Keith's integrity would not let him approve a gun unless it was working properly. It's an honor to simply view this firearm. #5. "Hell, I Was There" Elmer Keith's biography, a great read!
This is possibly my favorite review thus far. Thanks for bring it to us.
What a beautiful revolver, a work of art.
Elmer Keith a true American legend. Does it tick you off when Hollywood uses the wrong period firearms in it's films, such as the 1873 Peacemaker in a Civil War movie.
The worst was a SAA in a story about the Alamo! With Glen Ford, I think.
That is the best looking revolver I have ever seen
Such a great episode! Popped up again in my feed for some reason and I watched it for the 3rd time.
Elmer's son Ted, just recently passed away. This revolver was way before its time. I have seen some very nice replicas of this handgun, but the original is amazing. Please do yourself a favor and read Elmer's "Hell I Was There" to see how life used to be independent and free and how tough they really were.
Holy Cow ! THE Number 5 revolver, made for Elmer Keith is going on auction !? Man you are lucky to handle it, it will be decades before it gets sold again, if ever.
I was born in Salmon, Idaho. As a kid I used to see Elmer on occasion. I walked by his house every day going to and from school. He open carried a pistol everywhere he went and wore a " ten gallon" hat. I saw him show off his shooting skill one 4th of July. He tossed a potato in the air and then shot it in two with a .22 rifle. Some of the guys in the audience then threw potatoes into the air and Elmer shot them as many times as he could before the hit the ground. He truly was a skilled marksman!
@letsjet, your story conjures up images of Idahoans suddenly pulling potatoes out of their pockets for all kinds of odd purposes. :)
Elmer Kieth was an amazing individual.
I wish companies would produce this revolver style today. I would get one.
Keith was an important gun pioneer in his time. His work hot-rodding the .44 Special and 38 Special lead to todays .44 mag & .357 mag. Always wondered why there was never any work done (to the best of my knowledge) improving the 44-40? There were tons of the silly things laying around back then and that caliber offers a nice over sized case and full bore bullet to work with. Never heard of a single instance where ANYBODY tried to update this caliber - EVER.
There were already 'carbine' only loads for it, as well as smokeless loads. But the main reason is the same today as back then, for reloading it sucks. It has a slight neck and is somewhat tapered, both of which reduce the amount of times you can reuse the brass before it splits. And are more dimensions you have to have correct to chamber.Those are also weak points that increase the risk of the case rupturing in high pressure loads.
Straight walled cases are much easier to work with, can hold up better, and the amount of powder capacity volume difference is made up by using faster more powerful powders.
Now I wish I still had that old cap gun...
I used to hate the engraving on it, I wanted a standard one so I put tape all around it to make it smooth.
Now that I known this was the story behind it...
I cant believe the Keith family is selling Elmer's pistols!
PBRStreetGang money.... and the fact that he was a mason
It's all about $$$$
PBRStreetGang
I can’t either! Keith was bigger than life!!!
dat guy i though i seen the Mason all seeing eye on the gun
It is sad indeed
Absolutely beautiful revolver. Great video Ian thanks again.
Looks Elmer Keith was a Freemason with that nice little compass and square with the "G" in the middle engraved on the top strap!!!
I noticed that right away. I am a brother Freemason.
Elmer Keith is the reason I started hunting with a handgun and I still couldn't care less about "automatic" handguns. I have a lovely Ruger Super Redhawk in .44 mag and have no desire for any other handgun.
Amazing history leason like so many of your videos. Thank you.
Beautiful SAA. Some excellent craftsmanship.
What a masterpiece just like Mr Keith was
This is my favorite episode. Thanks
So the biography on the gun is called "The Last Word"? That... explains a LOT. I play Destiny, and one such gun in there is a hand cannon known as The Last Word. It's one of the few guns that have an ornate look and feel to it, but unlike Revolver #5, the gun in the game is shaped more like a Mateba Sei Unica autorevolver.
The moment I heard that statement about the biography, my brain connected the dots. It's really cool to see this sort of easter egg.
Cero I was thinking the dame thing when he said the name of the article. Pretty cool, I agree.
I thought the same thing. Great research by the Destiny team.
I wish that gun would make a return
yeah I immediately thought that when he brought up the article name.
My brain exploded when I heard "The Last Word", I'm amazed at how much Bungie puts into their games!
Such a beautiful revolver.
What a pistol. Amazing.
What a magnificent revolver - still the standard by which all other customs are measured. Thank you!
Another great vid full of detail presented expertly. Well done lads
Wow, what a great piece of history.
Thank You Ian, Fantastic 6 Gun
So if anyone was wondering about the Eagle/Snake thing, its on the mexican flag and also was involved in Aztec history. The aztecs were 'told by their god' to wander until they saw an eagle eating a snake over a lake, when they found that they would build a city there, that city is mexico city today.
HUNG BULLDADDY The California that was mexican and spanish before that?
@@mogaman28 what the fuck? There was no mexico back then! It was the Aztec Empire
@Brian W actually Tenochtitlan was quite solidly and cleverly constructed, mexico city on the other hand....
@@TomasPabon Tenochtitlan was a floating city!
The real question is why would a white guy "Elmer Keith" have a Mexican grip??? I'm humbled, but confused 🤔
Did he marry A Senorita or something? Or am I wrong about his lineage???
Fabulous information and presentation, as always. Many thanks.
A beautiful gun, and one that's clearly seen some use.
What a beautiful gun.
Beautiful and it's a 44 special very nice
Enjoyed Presentation. Much history & beautiful to behold. Well Done Presentation 👍
My great great grandfather did the sights Neal K. Houchins
Absolutely beautiful piece of history, I'm jealous that it's not mine
Wow! Even if this SAA hadn’t belonged to Elmer, it’s still probably the most beautiful revolver I’ve ever seen.
That's fun is amazing. Something about it just makes me say, "wow."
Hell, He Was There!
Top five best forgotten weapons videos
art follows fuction,a workable,useable,artfull piece what more could a person ask for or want
Great vid'''on one beautiful six gun...Allways wondered why Elmer did not have those panels made with the famous Steer head ''''on both sides''''which he often stated were his favorite....Thanks for sharing...
Another great video. What a neat s.a.a.! Rock on brother!
I realize this is an older video, but I’m just now seeing it. This revolver is amazing! I am surprised though that you would consider handling it without gloves on and surprised that the auction house would allow you to handle it without gloves.
Beautiful weapon.
Ian, the guns that have touched your hands. I wish they all could talk.
Yes, a beautiful revolver, exquisite actually.
Absolutely amazing... I would love to know how much this ends up going for. The $30-50k they estimate it at seems very conservative. People have spent more on custom shotguns and double guns with half the history and provenance this has. I'd almost say it deserves to be in a museum.
It sold for $253k
Too cool! This gun really belongs in a museum. It's part of American history.
Beautiful yet functional. What more could a cowboy ask for?
Anyone recall the hammer price on No5?
It'll only go up in value. Of that I'm sure.
Should be in a art gallery it's that nice
I remember an article Keith wrote in guns and ammo when I was a kid in the 60's (only one in Liverpool with a G&A subscription) talking about the engraved 44 magnum that had been stolen while he was traveling by train. Often wondered what became of that gun and how much it would be worth today.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Revolver No.5
Thank God for Elmer Keith if this man hadn't done his work with revolvers I wouldn't be able to carry a magnum in my truck for protection.
Amazing video, I've learned a lot about this Elmer Keith. I've heard Hickok45 talk about him on many occasions.
That was a pretty catchy intro.. Had to interact, gave a thumbs up and here's my comment.
Perfect in every way
The greatest handgun ever made, the single action army. Six shots, more than enough to kill anything that moves
Go home Ocelot, you're not Liquid Snake, and you're drunk again
Nah I'm with Ed McGivern the Model 10 is the greatest gun ever
What about a Polar Bear on Meth?
Remember you always keep an empty chamber under the hammer on a SAA
Liquid Ocelot...clearly you know little about the single action army 🤣🤣🤣
Nobody ever carried one with all six chambers loaded...the hammer was always on an empty chamber, so they were actually only five shots...
Awesome history. Than you for sharing!
Interesting video. Well done. Nice gun!!
Lots of Hercules 2400 went through that piece.
I forgot how much I loved the old intro music.
a deadly piece of art
Elmer Keith is and was the Man, 41 Magnum ruled in the end.
Still my favorite magnum cartridge to this day as well as the first pistol cartridge I ever shot out of my dads old flat top ruger.
@@michaelrogers1036 oh yeah.. the 41 is a favorite of mine.
Elmer Keith, along with PO Ackley should be in every sportsman's library.
I am just learning about Elmer Kieth. Great Video!! Thanks for sharing!
If you get a chance, read Keith's autobiography "Hell, I Was There". It's a fairly rare book though. Years ago while living in Utah is when i really got into shooting, and used to frequent a small bookstore in Bountiful called The Book Garden. They had a great selection of vintage automotive and firearm books, and one day i was lucky enough to find a paperback version of Keith's book(a very large book). They wanted $67 for it, which to me seemed ridiculously expensive. But after checking online i went back and bought it. It was really an amazing read, especially for a young man who had grown up in today's restrictive world, where everything you do is controlled. Wish i still had that book. Unfortunately i ended up needing money and sold the book a few years later. I did get $95, but realized the book was worth more to me
The freemason engraving confirms he was a traveller
WOW!... *Speechless.....