Individual Book Details: B0014
Record Date |
08/11/2023 |
Collection Name |
1837 Kirtland |
Ownership Type |
Special Collections |
Owner |
Wisconsin Historical Society |
Location |
Madison, WI |
Description |
1837 Book of Mormon, Wisconsin Historical Society |
Provenance |
Rubber Stamps of A.T. Schroeder, (attorney against B.H Roberts 1899 Congressional hearing) Transferred to Wisconsin Historical Society with date stamp Jan 23 1956. |
Unique Features |
Spine: Detached spine, missing top edge and bottom corner Spine Lettering and Label: Original label missing. Alternative tape spine listing title and year 1837 Cover: 2 large cut marks center of front cover, wear on lower right corner. Discoloration lower left corner Binding: Detached hinges between cover and spine, stitching still present and text still bound. Title Page: Present and intact. triangular cockling lower left corner, semicircular cockling top third of page. Text: full text, Preface with various red pencil underlines, with rubber stamp “JAN 23 1956” Inscription: front end paper listing “WRB(SP) Lawson Book 1837” top section, partially under historical society bookplate. Notes: Front inside cover: Bookplate listing William Ferguson Front end paper rubber stamp of A.T Schroeder and “property of Theodore Schroeder Redfield So. D (South Dakota) under historical society bookplate. In pencil: “10.00 very” (scarce?). Additional details at: https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V02N03_156.pdf |
