Individual census record · C064
Orange Original-Binding Copy · Chicago, Illinois
Miss Effie Lansden → McCormick Theological Seminary, Virginia Library → Newberry Library, gift of 2008
RepositoryNewberry Library
LocationChicago, Illinois
Shelfmark / Call NumberPJ1531.R4 E54 1858 · Catalog record 999668848805867 ↗
BindingOriginal orange paper-covered boards printed in black; the dark scan limits assessment of the shade.
Edition EvidenceThe chromolithographic title has no “SECOND EDITION” statement, confirming the 1858 first edition.
Ownership EvidenceBookplates record “Virginia Library / Donated By Miss Effie Lansden” and the Newberry Library's “Gift of McCormick Theological Seminary.” A 2008 Newberry gift note appears on the dedication leaf.
Page-by-Page Examination
Newberry staff examined every page and reported no marginalia, annotations, personal inscriptions, stamps, or other ownership marks beyond the documented bookplates and gift notation.
Provenance Chain
Miss Effie Lansden → McCormick Theological Seminary, Virginia Library → Newberry Library, gift of 2008
Sources and Documentation
Newberry Library catalogue 999668848805867, correspondence, page-by-page examination, and copy photographs; Cairo Public Library history and contemporary library records for Effie A. Lansden.
Newberry’s catalog cites “Rosetta Stone Census, C064” and notes: “Newberry copy is the first edition. Consult The Rosetta Stone Census.”
People in This Copy
- Effie A. Lansden
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