New York State Library

Binding Description

Later plain dark-green library cloth with gilt spine lettering and rules. No original decorated boards survive in the supplied view; rebinding date unrecorded.

Provenance

Harvard College Library stamp dated November 24, 1909, and a Harvard duplicate-disposal stamp precede New York State Library custody. The disposal and later acquisition dates are unrecorded.

Provenance Chain

• Harvard College Library — stamp dated November 24, 1909
• Harvard duplicate disposal — date unrecorded
• Unrecorded intervening transfer
• New York State Library

Copy Notes

• The title carries a red cursive second-edition statement; the Gilpin dedication survives. Institutional markings include A86504A and 86504; their dates are unrecorded.

Evidence and Documentation

New York State Library photographs and repository correspondence, September 2026; catalog record 645614