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Individual Book Details: D0032

Record Date
02/17/2024
Collection Name
1841 Great Britain
Ownership Type
Private Collection
Owner
Private Owner
Location
UT
Description
1841 Book of Mormon, Rebound Green Cover
Provenance
Found second hand for $5.00 in early 2000’s. Rebound in 2005.
Unique Features
Spine: Green leather spine, dark ribbed lines making 5 panels,
Spine Lettering and Label: Gold block lettering on second to top panel on new bound spine.
Cover: Rebound green leather cover, decorative design with embossed border.
Binding: rebound spine/cover and hinging. Original front and back pastedowns adhered to new inside covers. reinforced endpapers.
Title Page: Refurbished title page. edges reinforced with paper repair on outer edges.
Text: Witness page and 1st Nephi page reinforced. Full text block, no annotations recorded. Insect smashed on top margin between pages 120/121. Index page 613 paper reinforced.
Inscription: Inside pastedown listing Richard White, Bath (England), July 29 1853, Other inscription of William Neely Ross
Notes: Accompanying bookbinder’s notes state that new bindery attempt to match cover color and decoration of original cover.

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