Isaac P. Morris / Lydia T. Morris Copy
Isaac P. Morris / Lydia T. Morris Copy: an 1859 second-edition copy in original green cloth at the Free Library of Philadelphia, with ownership and gift evidence.
Binding Description
Original green publisher’s cloth with gilt sphinxes and red stamped circular bands, borders, and corner ornaments. Much of the spine covering is missing; the front inner hinge is broken.
Provenance Chain
C. M. Brown (probably Catharine Morris Brown) → Isaac P. Morris (probably Isaac Paschall Morris) → Unrecorded subsequent ownership → Miss Lydia T. Morris (probably Lydia Thompson Morris) → Free Library of Philadelphia — Literature Department
Provenance
The flyleaf reads “Isaac P. Morris / from / his sister / C. M. Brown / 5 Month 1859.” A Free Library gift bookplate names Miss Lydia T. Morris. The inscription dates the family presentation to May 1859.
Copy Notes
- The illustrated title page identifies the second edition, 1859.
- Item barcode 32222085668145 distinguishes this volume from the Hunt copy, S058.
Evidence and Documentation
Free Library of Philadelphia copy photographs and repository examination; item barcode 32222085668145; catalog record 901031. Free Library catalogue ↗
People in This Copy
Isaac Paschall Morris · Catharine Morris Brown · Lydia Thompson Morris
Photographs of S059
Images courtesy of Free Library of Philadelphia, Literature Department
