Individual census record · S006
E. L. Jansen Copy
Stamped “E. L. Jansen / Private Library / No. 428.” Recorded in Books From California’s stock in 2026; earlier ownership is unrecorded.
RepositoryPrivate Collection
BindingBlack — Extra-Gilt
Binding statusOriginal binding retained
Binding Description
Original black publisher’s cloth with elaborate gilt sphinxes, frames, foliage, corner ornaments, and borders on both boards; gilt title and ornaments on the spine. All page edges gilt. Classified Black — Extra-Gilt.
Provenance
Stamped “E. L. Jansen / Private Library / No. 428.” Recorded in Books From California’s stock in 2026; earlier ownership is unrecorded.
Provenance Chain
- E. L. Jansen
- Unrecorded subsequent ownership
- Books From California (2026)
- Private Collection
Copy Notes
- The title, Gilpin dedication, membership catalogue, and decorated preface survive. The preface’s calligraphy is printed.
Evidence and Documentation
Copy photographs and physical examination, August–September 2026
