Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	12/02/2024
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	William & Mary University
Location	Williamsburg, VA
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, Copy 2
Provenance	Front endpaper listing book presented to the library by Mr. Charles H. Taylor, 1937
Unique Features	Spine: cracked and signs of damage. some gold ribbing visible. missing pieces at top and bottom edges. Spine Lettering and Label: black title ribbon partially present. Most of lettering missing. Letters in small font size. Cover: dark marbling present, fading closer to outer edge. Top and bottom outer edges rubbed down. curved scratch at lower left corner. Binding: cracked front cover hinging. Newspaper clipping on front pastedown, front end paper verso and second endpaper recto and back pastedown. Title Page: Present, no markings recorded. Text: no markings recorded. Library catalog number on copyright page verso. Inscription: front end paper recto in pencil: Presented to the library of the College of William and Mary by Mr. Charles H Taylor, 1937. Notes: Three newspaper articles affixed to front pastedown and front endpapers: one concerning the first edition of the Book of Mormon and its rarity; one on the origin of Mormonism; and one about the death of Mormon leader Orson Hyde.