Individual census record · S066

Duke University Libraries Copy

A 1859 second-edition copy at Duke University Libraries in original brown publisher’s cloth, with an 1860 manuscript entry.

RepositoryDuke University Libraries

LocationDurham, North Carolina

Shelfmark / Call Number493.117 R81R (pencilled); accession no. 343114

BindingBrown

Binding statusOriginal binding retained

Binding Description

Original brown publisher’s cloth with a gilt sphinx, blind-stamped circular bands, border, and corner ornaments; rubbing at the board edges and spine.

Provenance Chain

Unidentified inscribed owner (1860) → Duke University Libraries

Provenance

A manuscript name and 1860 date appear on the front free endpaper; the name is indistinct. A Duke University Library bookplate identifies institutional custody. The accession number 343114 appears on the illustrated leaves.

Copy Notes

The illustrated dedication to Henry D. Gilpin and the opening preface are present.
The binding and illustrated leaves distinguish this physical copy from the other census records.

Evidence and Documentation

Duke University Libraries copy photographs, October 2026; Duke catalogue record alma990018680530108501. Duke University Libraries catalogue ↗

S066: Original brown cloth front binding with gilt sphinx and blind-stamped decoration

Photographs of S066

Courtesy of Duke University Libraries, Durham, North Carolina.

Original brown cloth front board with gilt sphinx and blind-stamped ornament

Duke University Library bookplate and manuscript name dated 1860

Illustrated dedication to Henry D. Gilpin and accession number 343114

Dedication text and opening preface of the second edition

Brown cloth rear board with gilt sphinx and Duke barcode

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