The Rosetta Stone CensusPhilomathean Society · 1859
Individual census record · S008

Central Connecticut State University — Elihu Burritt Library

Inscriptions read “H. D. Sayre,” dated 1863, and “Henry D. Sayre, New-York,” apparently the same owner. His fuller identity and the subsequent transfer are unrecorded.

RepositoryCentral Connecticut State University — Elihu Burritt Library
Shelfmark / Call Number493.1 R72 1859 ↗
BindingMauve
Binding statusOriginal binding retained

Binding Description

Original mauve publisher's cloth with a gilt sphinx and blind-stamped decoration, faded toward dusty mauve and tan at the spine and extremities.

Provenance

Inscriptions read “H. D. Sayre,” dated 1863, and “Henry D. Sayre, New-York,” apparently the same owner. His fuller identity and the subsequent transfer are unrecorded.

Provenance Chain

  • Henry D. Sayre, documented by inscriptions in abbreviated and full forms, 1863
  • Unrecorded subsequent ownership
  • Central Connecticut State University — Elihu Burritt Library

Copy Notes

  • Faint cursive “Second Edition” lettering appears on the title. The 1859 membership catalogue and copyright notice are bound in.

Evidence and Documentation

Repository photographs and confirmation, August 2026

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