About Us
In 1995, Michael R. Poll created Michael Poll Publishing as a Masonic reprint book publisher. Soon after, the publishing company evolved into a used book seller and provided a popular rare book search service. In 1997, Michael Poll Publishing launched its first website. The demand for quality used Masonic books grew and requests began coming for Masonic gift items and supplies.
In 1998, Lost Word was created to serve as both the on-line retail outlet for Michael Poll Publishing, and as a supplier of unique Masonic gift items. As one of the very first on-line Masonic supply stores, Lost Word quickly rose in popularity, but always remained a small family store.
Today, Michael Poll Publishing has been renamed Cornerstone Book Publishers and is active in both the publishing of Masonic reprints (print versions as well as e-books) and the publishing of new Masonic and esoteric books as well as contemporary literature and pulp fiction.
While Cornerstone Book Publishers and its retail site Lost Word remain a small business, it continues to provide quality books and gifts to its customers. Our free search service is our hallmark and we are happy to search for any hard to find book or gift item.
Cornerstone Book Publishers is owned and operated by Michael R. Poll, a Past Master in Etoile Polaire Loge #1, Germania Lodge #46 (New Orleans, Louisiana) and Hiram-Takoma Lodge #10 (Washington, D.C.). He is a Masonic author and historian, a Founding Fellow and 1st Vice-President of The Masonic Society, a Fellow of the Philalethes Society and a contributor to Heredom, the publication of the Scottish Rite Research Society.
Cornerstone Book Publishers
1937 Veterans Blvd.
Suite 334
Metairie, LA 70005
info@cornerstonepublishers.com