Individual census record · C093

Mary M. Johnson Copy

Ink ownership signature on a blank front leaf: “Mary M. Johnson.”

RepositoryPrivate Collection

BindingOriginal cream publisher-issued boards with black decoration. The spine covering is lost, exposing the spine lining. The board edges and corners are rubbed, and the rear board is stained at the lower edge near the spine.

Edition EvidenceThe chromolithographic title has no “SECOND EDITION” statement, and the botanical dedication to Henry D. Gilpin is present, confirming the 1858 first edition.

Presentation / AssociationNo presentation inscription identified.

Ownership EvidenceInk signature at the head of a blank front leaf: “Mary M. Johnson.” Below it, pencil notes in a later hand read: “Rosetta Stone / Great Early Lithos by / M. Rosenthal / Art by / R. Adams / University of Penna.” The signer and the annotator are unidentified.

Provenance Chain

Mary M. Johnson, ownership signature (undated) → unresolved gap → Private Collection

Sources and Documentation

Owner correspondence and six copy-specific photographs supplied in October 2026.

Visual Record

C093: Original cream publisher’s board printed in black — **Front board** · Original cream publisher’s board printed in black

C093: Sphinx medallion within a floral wreath — **Rear board** · Sphinx medallion within a floral wreath

C093: Spine covering lost, exposing the spine lining — **Spine** · Spine covering lost, exposing the spine lining

C093: Ink signature “Mary M. Johnson” and later pencil notes — **Ownership leaf** · Ink signature “Mary M. Johnson” and later pencil notes

C093: “Mary M. Johnson” — **Ownership signature** · “Mary M. Johnson”

C093: No “SECOND EDITION” statement — **First-edition title** · No “SECOND EDITION” statement

C093: Botanical dedication to the Hon. Henry D. Gilpin — **Dedication leaf** · Botanical dedication to the Hon. Henry D. Gilpin

Images: Private Collection.

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