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Individual Book Details: A0052

Record Date
06/06/2023
Collection Name
1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type
Special Collections
Owner
Pepperdine University
Location
Malibu, CA
Description
1830 Book of Mormon, Pepperdine University, Copy 1
Provenance
None Given
Unique Features
Spine: Noticeable vertical crack down middle of spine. Spine lines partially visible, gold coloring faded
Spine Lettering and Label: Black label fading. Partial title due to crack in spine through label ribbon.
Cover: 3 marks near spine from tape removal.
Binding: Front cover/hinge separating from spine. Front end paper present with water stain at upper edge corner.
Title Page: Present, intact. No visual markings/writings. Significant triangular cockling fold in upper right corner. Additional cockling lower left and within paragraph block.
Text:
Inscription: Front endpaper in pencil: “The Book of Mormon” in pencil with additional illegible script.
Notes: Front pastedown has bookplate sticker, partially removed: McMin***ille Library Association” Front endpaper recto has small typed paper (upper spine corner) listing details and $30 price with additional 30.00 in pencil in upper right edge corner. Page 11 upper right corner “Red Sea” in pencil. Page 15 “II Kings 24 **” in pencil. page 35 red pencil underline marks. Page 130 “no” in left margin in pencil. Page 212 “122”. Page 259: spine crack. Back end paper verso, various markings and numbers in pencil and red pencil. Back pastedown library sign out card pasted with 369D2620 in pencil
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