Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	10/06/2023
Collection Name	1840 Nauvoo
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	Brigham Young University
Location	Provo, UT
Description	1840 Book of Mormon, BYU copy 1
Provenance	Inscription of Aurora D. Taynton (Faynton?) 13 Burroughs St Bridgeport Conn 1887” and “Franklin Spalding, Petersboro N.H.”
Unique Features	Spine: Brown Leather with gold lines visible. Top edge missing showing blue inner binding. Spine Lettering and Label: Black cover ribbon, vertical lines between K and second M. Cover: Brown marbling. Wear on upper and lower right corners. Back cover with wear marks upper and lower left corners Binding: spine/cover hinging in tact. Two front endpapers. two back endpapers Title Page: Both front and second title pages present. Slight foxing. Dark marking lower right corner near word “Stearns”. Second title page: Various foxing, slight wear on bottom edge. noticeable dark mark bottom center. Text: Full Text, witnesses pages on separate page leaves. Inscription: Front Inside pastedown: “Aurora D. Taynton (Faynton?) 13 Burroughs St Bridgeport Conn 1887”. First front end paper recto: “Franklin Spalding Petersboro N.H.” upper right corner listing 250.00 (price). Notes: Library note card in front inside pastedown, hinged to reveal inscription underneath.