Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	03/20/2025
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Location	Buffalo, NY
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, Copy 1
Provenance	Donated to the Grosvenor Library, which later merged with the Buffalo Public Library. This copy was donated by Charles H. Tutton in March 1896.
Unique Features	Spine: Horizontal ribbing still visible, gilded lines faded to black lines. Vertical crack all the way down. Top edge crumbling. Spine Lettering and Label: Black title ribbon worn away/faded. Title lettering missing/faded Cover: pitting marks in center area with various marbling. signs of wear on outer corners and upper and lower edges. Binding: Cover/spine hinge in tact. Inside pastedown separated from first end paper. Triangular cockling noticeable on front end paper. Bookplate sticker on inside pastedown listing Grosvenor Library by Chas H Tutton March 21 1896. Title Page: Present. Triangular cockling on all four corners. “David L*(illegible) Book *(illegible)” in ink at upper edge. Inscription of “1st edition” in pencil on second line under Author and proprietor line. Text: No recorded details Inscription: Front end paper: Chas. H Tutton in ink just above bookplate sticker.