Individual census record · C072
Linderman Library, Special Collections · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Joseph Wharton [probable; signature comparison] → Mary Lovering Wharton, documented by inscription, 1918 → unresolved gap → Lehigh University Libraries
RepositoryLehigh University Libraries, Special Collections, Linderman Library
LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania
CatalogLehigh catalog record ↗
BindingOriginal cream publisher-issued boards with black decoration.
Edition EvidenceThe illuminated title page carries no “Second Edition” statement, confirming the 1858 first edition.
Presentation / AssociationNo presentation inscription is recorded.
Ownership EvidenceA front-pastedown pencil signature is reported as ‘Joseph Wharton (?)’. A related preliminary leaf bears ‘Mary Lovering Wharton, 1918.’
Attribution StatusSignature comparison and Mary Lovering Wharton’s inscription support a probable father-to-daughter provenance. The Joseph Wharton signature has not been authenticated from the original.
Provenance Chain
Joseph Wharton [probable; signature comparison] → Mary Lovering Wharton, documented by inscription, 1918 → unresolved gap → Lehigh University Libraries
Sources and Documentation
Correspondence with Lehigh University Libraries staff, and five copy-specific photographs.
People in This Copy
- Joseph Wharton
- Mary Lovering Wharton
