Individual census record · C012
Gift of E. F. Smith Copy · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No early presentation inscription identified.
RepositoryKislak Center, University of Pennsylvania
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Shelfmark / Call NumberPJ1531.R4 E54 1858 copy 4 ↗
BindingLater black institutional binding.
Edition EvidenceThe title has no Second Edition statement; the botanical dedication and Colenda digitization identify the first edition, shelfmark PJ1531.R4 E54 1858 copy 4.
Presentation / Association
No early presentation inscription identified.
Provenance Chain
Gift of Edgar Fahs Smith → University of Pennsylvania → Kislak Center
Why This Copy Matters
The “Gift of E. F. Smith” label documents Penn’s institutional collecting history and the role of the Edgar Fahs Smith gift fund.
Sources and Documentation
Kislak Center catalog and holdings documentation; copy-specific photographs of the rebound volumes and Edgar Fahs Smith bookplate and interior markings; title page and dedication leaf confirmed via the University of Pennsylvania’s Colenda Digital Repository.
People in This Copy
- Edgar Fahs Smith
Shared Binding Photograph
The photograph of the two rebound Kislak copies appears in C011.