Indiana University Bloomington — Herman B Wells Library

Binding Description

Later library binding with plain covers; the spine carries the title, call number, and “Indiana University.” A Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, Indiana, stamp is dated May 1953. Original binding unrecorded.

Provenance

Later ownership and the date of acquisition by Indiana University are unrecorded.

Provenance Chain

• Charles R. Hale
• Mrs. M. A. A. Blake — April 5, 1864; probably Mary Ann Allen Barron Blake
• Unrecorded subsequent ownership
• Indiana University Bloomington — Herman B Wells Library

Copy Notes

• The inscription includes “from her friend / Chas. R. Hale / (one of the authors).”
• Faint underlying strokes at the recipient’s initials suggest an alteration; the earlier wording is uncertain.
• The Gilpin dedication, Humboldt letter and translation, 1859 copyright slip, Indiana University perforated ownership mark, and library circulation slip survive.

Evidence and Documentation

Indiana University copy photographs, library examination, and IUCAT record 2930345