Styberg Library · Evanston, Illinois

Unresolved early ownership → Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Styberg Library, received May 29, 2012

RepositoryGarrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Styberg Library

LocationEvanston, Illinois

Shelfmark / Call NumberPJ1531 .R3 1858 ↗
Physical shelf slip: “T.R. PJ1531 .R3 1859 SWTS.” Its year is incorrect for this 1858 copy; the catalog has been corrected. “SWTS” likely denotes Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, whose collections merged with Garrett’s in 1981. The reason this particular volume was received in May 2012 is undocumented.

BindingLater dark leather binding retaining both original cream-and-black decorated covers. Gilt spine panels and marbled endpapers. Both original boards reportedly survive within the later binding; only the front board is illustrated in the present census.

Edition EvidenceThe title lacks a Second Edition statement and the preface is dated 1858.

Presentation / AssociationNo presentation inscription is recorded.

Ownership EvidenceA pastedown bears an unidentified "Ex Libris" bookplate reading "Veritas Liberabit Vos"; no owner is named on the bookplate itself, and Styberg Library staff report no other signatures, marginalia, stamps, or marks in the volume. The library's own accession records show the item received May 29, 2012, and processed July 8, 2015; these dates establish library custody only and do not indicate earlier provenance.

Provenance Chain

Unresolved early ownership → Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Styberg Library, received May 29, 2012

Sources and Documentation

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Styberg Library catalogue, accession records, correspondence, and copy photographs.