Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	10/16/2024
Collection Name	1841 Great Britain
Ownership Type	Special Collections
Owner	Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO
Location	Kansas City, MO
Description	1841 Book of Mormon, KC Public Library
Provenance	Inscription of Merwin Clayton Sales Co Oct, 7 1909 Volume part of the collection belonging to Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick (1868-1952) and acquired by Library in 1953. Kept in Library Special Collections ever since.
Unique Features	Spine: Rebound Spine. Gold ribbing at top and bottom edges. Library sticker with call numbers at lower section Spine Lettering and Label: Gold block lettering Cover: Rebound cover, tape from library sticker on spine wrapped around to edge of cover. Binding: Rebound cover/spine and intact hinging. Endpaper recto with library stickers with barcode. Ink stamp listing Kansas City (MO) library. Title Page: Present and intact. Noticeable discoloration on lower and outer edges. Text: Full Text, no details. Inscription: Three witness page: The Merwin Clayton Sales Co Oct 7, 1909 in pencil. “Perfect Copy, T.J.F” Notes: 1900’s Merwin Clayton was based in New York City and specialized in books manuscripts and art.