Library of Congress Copy · Washington, D.C.

The binding and patterned endpapers are later Library of Congress work. Ownership before the Bureau of Education’s 1901 acquisition is unrecorded.

RepositoryLibrary of Congress

LocationWashington, D.C.

Shelfmark / Call NumberPJ1531 .R3 1858 (LCCN 52058748) ↗

BindingLater reddish-brown library buckram; the original cover was removed and Library of Congress endpapers installed. Deacidified in June 2007; the fragile original is not served, and a complete digital facsimile is publicly available.

Edition EvidenceThe physical title page confirms the 1858 first edition.

Ownership EvidenceAcquired by the United States Bureau of Education library on May 31, 1901; transferred to the Library of Congress on November 16, 1925.

Provenance Chain

Unresolved early ownership → United States Bureau of Education Library, May 31, 1901 → Library of Congress, November 16, 1925

Provenance Narrative

The binding and patterned endpapers are later Library of Congress work. Ownership before the Bureau of Education’s 1901 acquisition is unrecorded.

Sources and Documentation

Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections correspondence, catalog and digitized volume; acquisition, transfer, rebinding, and preservation records.