Book of Mormon Census

Individual Book Details: A0117

Record Date	04/08/2025
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	University of Rochester
Location	Rochester, NY
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, University of Rochester, Copy 2
Provenance	None Given. Bookplate sticker listing University of Rochester Library
Unique Features	Spine: Small piece from top edge missing. Gold ribbing still visible. Some flaking on lower section. Signs of old library number on second from bottom panel. Spine Lettering and Label: Black title ribbon present. Piece missing from top right corner. Gold lettering faded at first “O” in Book and first “O” in MORMON. Cover: Scratch marks throughout and rub marks at lower center section. Binding: Spine/cover hinge in tact, cracking. Front end papers missing. Front endpaper and inner spine detaching from stitching. University library bookplate sticker adhered to front pastedown. Title Page: Present. Very little triangular cockling visible. Foxing visible near printing date line. Ink stamp listing “241958” at top edge. Text: Front pastedown has inscription listing page 7-10 missing and without an inserted reference pamphlet. Inscription: Front pastedown listing missing pages and without a reference pamphlet. Pencil markings on Eight Witnesses page, “And J(Illegible) J(Illegible)” “Christs(?)” Notes: Page 31, ink stamp lisiting “241958”. Page 144 line 36, “obout”. Page number 201 raised 1. Page number 212, “122”. Proper page #487. Page 521 line 8-9, proper “mur-derers”. Three Witnesses Page line 10, proper “seen”