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. |
