Gilpin–Ingersoll Presentation Copy
A large-paper 1859 second-edition copy, unbound in a slipcase, inscribed to Mr. J. R. Ingersoll by Mrs. Gilpin and signed by the Committee.
Binding Description
Large-paper construction, unbound in a slipcase: the leaves are mounted on large sheets (36 cm) with gilt-line borders and printed on one side only, on paper other than the edition paper.
Presentation / Association
Temple catalog: inscribed to Mr. J. R. Ingersoll by Mrs. Gilpin; holograph signatures of the Committee.
Provenance Chain
Mrs. Gilpin → Mr. J. R. Ingersoll — gift → Unresolved gap → Temple University Libraries — Special Collections Research Center
Provenance Narrative
Mrs. Gilpin inscribed the volume to Mr. J. R. Ingersoll; the Temple catalog also records holograph signatures of the Committee. Later ownership and Temple’s acquisition are unrecorded.
Copy Notes
Large-paper copy. It lacks the 24-page members’ catalog.
Sources and Documentation
Temple catalog record, copy 2. Catalog record ↗