Individual census record · C090
University at Buffalo Library Copy
1858 first edition, identified by its surviving Gilpin dedication; a later University at Buffalo library binding.
RepositoryUniversity at Buffalo, Rare Books Collection
LocationBuffalo, New York
Shelfmark / Call NumberRare Books PJ1531 .R3 ↗
BindingLater blue cloth over boards, probably a library rebinding made before transfer to Rare Books. The original publisher’s binding is unrecorded.
Edition EvidenceThe surviving botanical dedication to Henry D. Gilpin identifies the 1858 first edition. The half-title is present; the full chromolithographic title page appears to be missing.
Condition and CompletenessThe first few leaves are loose and brittle. No copyright slip or appended members’ catalogue is present.
Ownership EvidenceUniversity at Buffalo, Lockwood Memorial Library bookplate and library stamp; former “Closed Stacks” shelfmark, borrowing pocket, and circulation record extending into the 1980s.
Presentation / Association
No presentation inscription or earlier private ownership mark has been identified.
Provenance Chain
Unrecorded earlier ownership → University at Buffalo, main research library → University at Buffalo, Rare Books Collection
Sources and Documentation
University at Buffalo Rare Books Collection examination, repository correspondence, eight reference scans of the physical copy, and the University at Buffalo catalog.