Individual Book Details: C0028
Record Date |
08/11/2023 |
Collection Name |
1840 Nauvoo |
Ownership Type |
Special Collections |
Owner |
Wisconsin Historical Society |
Location |
Madison, WI |
Description |
1840 Book of Mormon, Wisconsin Historical Society, E A Thomas |
Provenance |
Inside inscription listing E.A Thomas, Cleveland Ohio June 1907. |
Unique Features |
Spine: Original spine, missing piece at top, wear marks at corners Spine Lettering and Label: title ribbon present, all words visible. Cover: front cover: small dark spot upper right edge. Wear marks on upper and lower right corner. Back cover: Dark spots upper right and left corners. Wear congruent with age. Binding: Cover/Spine hinge still attached. Missing front and back endpapers. Title Page: first title page missing lower third section, missing printing year. Second title page intact, diagonal smudge mark through center of page with slight foxing throughout page. Text: No markings recorded Inscription: Front inside cover: E A Thomas Cleveland Ohio June 1907 Notes: Front inside cover: Marks of a # sign over inscription and large U shape , (charcoal pencil or crayon?). Price of 4.00 in pencil. Back inside cover in pencil: “Nauvoo 3rd 1840” written vertical near gutter. |
