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Herbert Ernest Dance (1905–2000) was a British artist and writer who was involved with the Order of the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, or Knights Templar, for over seven decades. He held high offices in the Order and was also an artist and interior decorator. He wrote several books on Masonic and mystical subjects, including:

- A Brief Outline of the History and Ritual of the Order of Knights Templar* (1949)

- The Medieval Masonic Tradition and It's Influence on Our Present Masonic Rituals* (1952)

- Knights of Malta* (1955)

- The History of Freemasonry* (1958)

- The Knight Masons in England and Wales* (1961)

- Freemasonry and Its Symbols* (1963)

- Ritual and Its Interpretation: An Analytical Study of Masonic Initiation* (1964)

- Templar History: A Concise History of the Knights Templar* (1965)

- Freemasonry: Its Nature and Development* (1967)

- The Mystery of Glastonbury: A Study in Ancient Myth, History and Architecture* (1968)

- Great Symbol of Freemasonry: An Historical and Explanatory Study of the Third Degree* (1970)

- The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Freemason* (1972)

- The Phoenix Fire Mystery* (1974)

- The New Atlantis* (1976)

- The Birth and Development of the Grand Lodge of England* (1980)

- The Secret Tradition: Hermeticism, Sufism and Masonry* (1990)

Dance was also an artist and illustrator. He created many book covers and illustrations for books by other authors, as well as for his own works.

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