Individual Book Details: A0096
Record Date |
11/24/2024 |
Collection Name |
1830 Palmyra |
Ownership Type |
Special Collections |
Owner |
Syracuse Regional Museum |
Location |
Syracuse, UT |
Description |
1830 Book of Mormon, Wilcox Family |
Provenance |
Accompanying placard listing book was received in 2002 at the museum by Mary Wilcox Miller. Previously with the Wilcox family. Inscriptions listing Wm Wilcox and Jas. H Wilcox |
Unique Features |
Spine: Present, intact. wear and crack marks on bottom edge. Fading overall. Gold ribbing faded Spine Lettering and Label: Black title ribbon present. Gold Title fading but present. Cover: wear around edges and outer corners. identifiable scratch marks vertically in center and horizontal at lower left area. Fading in the center Binding: spine/cover hinge in tact. No front endpapers. Title Page: noticeable portion missing top right corner. ink scribbles at top. “Wm H. Wilcox” in pencil top edge. Additional inscriptions lower sections Text: Up to page 14 missing. Inscription: Wm Wilcox on title page top edge. Lower section “Wm H Wilcos book loaned to father Jas. H Wilcox” Notes: Signs of water damage upper gutter in most of the text block. |
