Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	10/16/2024
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	Kansas City Public Library
Location	Kansas City, MO
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, KC Public Library
Provenance	Inscription listing unknown F. Thompson Volume part of the collection belonging to Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick (1868-1952) and acquired by Library in 1953. Kept in Library Special Collections ever since.
Unique Features	Spine: Rebound Spine. No gold ribbing. Library sticker on lower half. Spine Lettering and Label: Rebound spine with brown title ribbon and gold title. Gold decorative edging. Cover: Rebound cover, brown leather. Tape from library sticker on spine wrapped to cover edge. Binding: Spine/Cover hinging starting to separate and delicate. End paper with library stickers with barcode and ink stamp listing Kansas City (MO) Library. End paper with dealer inscription listing condition details in pencil. Title Page: Present and in tact. Inscription of F Thompson in ink above title at top of page. Slight foxing. Text: Full text, no details Inscription: F. Thompson on Title page Notes: Three Witness Page, line 10, proper “seen”. 4 page Reference guid inserted into the back of the volume.