George Hunt Copy
George Hunt Copy: an 1859 second-edition copy in original brown cloth at the Free Library of Philadelphia, with ownership and gift evidence.
Binding Description
Original brown publisher’s cloth with gilt sphinxes and stamped circular bands, borders, and corner ornaments. The cloth and decoration are worn; the spine bears the library shelfmark.
Provenance Chain
Unrecorded earlier ownership → George Hunt → Unrecorded subsequent ownership → Mrs. George Hunt → Free Library of Philadelphia — Literature Department
Provenance
The flyleaf is signed “George Hunt.” A Free Library bookplate records the gift of Mrs. George Hunt. The acquisition dates and the donors’ biographical identities are unrecorded.
Copy Notes
- The illustrated title page identifies the second edition, 1859.
- Item barcode 32222031969340 distinguishes this volume from the Morris copy, S059.
Evidence and Documentation
Free Library of Philadelphia copy photographs and repository examination; item barcode 32222031969340; catalog record 901031. Free Library catalogue ↗
People in This Copy
Photographs of S058
Images courtesy of Free Library of Philadelphia, Literature Department
