The History of the Assassins Derived from Oriental Sources - Joseph Von Hammer (The Chevalier) . Smith & Elder, Cornhill, London, 1835. Decorative Cloth. Book Condition: Excellent. First Edition. The Assassins were the original Secret Society structured along modern Masonic lines. The Illuminati of the East, they passed their secrets onto the Knights Templars. Popularised in the writings of William Burroughs. Excellent copy, Very brightoriginal decorative cloth with gilt titles, slight repair to top and base of spine. Text excellent, clean, crisp and very solid. Extremely scarce.