Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	03/29/2023
Collection Name	1830 Palmyra
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	UC San Diego
Location	San Diego, CA
Description	1830 Book of Mormon, UC San Diego
Provenance	Held at the University since 1970’s. Given to University by a San Diego family. Inscriptions of Hiram Crosby (stamp) and book plate of Charles and Eugenia Geiger
Unique Features	Spine: Intact and connected to cover Spine Lettering and Label: Intact, letters visible Cover: Dark Marbling present. Impacted upper right corner. Binding: Intact. pastedown starting to separate from front end paper at lower part of gutter, upper section still connected. One front endpaper Title Page: Present and intact. Bending at the corners present. slight foxing on outer edge Text: Full text block. first text page has small dark mark on the upper edge. slight foxing. Inscription: Notes: Preface page: “VI” Bookplate on Front pastedown page listing “Ex Libris Charles and Eugenia Geiger”. Front end paper verso has stamp in dark ink: “HIRAM.CROSBY” at the middle of the page and “No. 103” in handwritten ink on upper edge. “Smith, Jos 1st Ed, Hower(SP) S623 1800-“ in pencil. Pencil Call number on back page