Individual Book Details: A0074
Record Date |
10/06/2023 |
Collection Name |
1830 Palmyra |
Ownership Type |
Special Collections |
Owner |
Utah State University |
Location |
Logan, UT |
Description |
1830 Book of Mormon, Utah State University, Hamer, Calvin Bebee & Peter Dustin |
Provenance |
Inscription listing H&T Hamer, purchased from Calvin Bebe (Bebee) and Peter Dustin in April 4, 1832 for $1.25. |
Unique Features |
Spine: Noticeable weathering on top edge. Gold rib lines still visible. Noticeable horizontal cracking Spine Lettering and Label: Black title ribbon present with Gold Block lettering. Small text title format. Noticeable vertical cracking, letters OR wearing away. Cover: Wear marks on upper right corner, slightly less on lower right corner. various small scratch marks throughout cover. light stain marks on right edge an inch above lower right corner. Binding: Hinging in tact but weathered. Two front end papers, single back end paper. Back verso of second end paper: Library numbers in lower left corner. Title Page: present and intact. triangular cockling on upper right and lower left corners. light soiling on lower right corner. Stain mark on right edge an inch below upper right corner. Text: Full text block, no known annotations or markings. Blue speckling present on book edge Inscription: Second front end paper recto: H&T Hamer Book Baught(sic) of Calvin Bebe & Peter Dustin April 4th 1832 Price $1.25 Notes: Small burn marks at bottom edge near gutter Preface page: vi, pg 144 line 36, “about”. Pg 205, line 4 visible i in Nephi, Page 212, “122”, page 243, line 23 “all” Page 487, missing 7, Page 521 line 8/9, “mur-derers” Witness page line 10, proper “seen” About this Copy: Calvin Bebee and Peter Dustin were missionary companions, sent together to Illinois and Indiana in early 1832. https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/letter-from-oliver-cowdery-28-january-1832/3 |
