Individual Book Details: A0111
Record Date |
04/21/2025 |
Collection Name |
1830 Palmyra |
Ownership Type |
Special Collections |
Owner |
Duke University |
Location |
Durham, NC |
Description |
1830 Book of Mormon, Duke University Copy 1 |
Provenance |
Given to University by Bertha Newell in 1941. She was wife of Methodist Minister, William Allen Newell and a number of their books were donated to the University. Book plate sticker listing gift of Mrs. W. A. Newell. |
Unique Features |
Spine: Repaired cover and spine. New spine Spine Lettering and Label: New black title ribbon with gold edging Cover: Repaired cover. Old cover leather adhered to new boards. Various marbling and curved scratch marks in center. White mark on back cover lower left corner. Binding: New bindings. Front pastedown and front endpapers present. Book plate sticker, various pencil marks, and black paint (bottom edge) on front pastedown. Front endpaper repaired. Title Page: Present and intact. Triangular cockling on lower corners and curved line above paragraphs. Stain mark at right edge near first paragraph. Text: Preface page, library markings at top edge and lettering at bottom right edge to print over faded text. No other markings recorded. Inscription: Front end paper: “Danielle(Daniella) **Illegible in ink top edge. Various pencil marks. Tree like picture. Back Pastedown: Drawing of a bird like animal (landscape oriented). Notes: University write up regarding details of the book found at: https://blogs.library.duke.edu/rubenstein/2014/06/09/whered-you-get-this-book-bertha-payne-newell-and-the-book-of-mormon/ |
