The Rosetta Stone CensusPhilomathean Society · 1858
Individual census record · C020

Joshua I. Cohen Presentation Copy · Madison, Wisconsin

Presentation inscription to Joshua I. Cohen, Baltimore, March 5, 1859; inscription includes “ex dono amicitiae.” The presenter is unidentified.

RepositoryUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, Special Collections
LocationMadison, Wisconsin
Shelfmark / Call NumberCA 21800 ↗
BindingOriginal cream publisher-issued boards with black decoration; rebacked, with most of the original spine laid down.

Presentation / Association

Presentation inscription to Joshua I. Cohen, Baltimore, March 5, 1859; inscription includes “ex dono amicitiae.” The presenter is unidentified.

Provenance Chain

Unidentified presenter → Joshua I. Cohen → unresolved gap → Michael Zinman → George S. MacManus Co. / Michael Laird → University of Wisconsin–Madison

Why This Copy Matters

A dated presentation inscription to scientist Joshua I. Cohen, followed by a well-documented modern dealer-and-collector chain.

Sources and Documentation

University of Wisconsin–Madison catalog and provenance documentation; Michael Laird Rare Books description and photographs of the Joshua I. Cohen–Michael Zinman copy.

People in This Copy

  • Joshua I. Cohen
  • Michael Zinman
  • Michael Laird
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