Individual census record · C014
Accession 2774.Q — “Gift of the Authors” Copy · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Handwritten “Gift of the Authors” inscription. The hand is suspected to be Charles Reuben Hale’s, but the attribution remains under review.
RepositoryLibrary Company of Philadelphia
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Shelfmark / Call NumberAm 1858 Pen Uni 2774.Q ↗
Accession Number2774.Q ↗
BindingLater tan half-leather and marbled-paper rebinding.
Edition EvidenceThe illuminated committee page names Hale, Jones, and Morton and is dated June 1857. No Second Edition statement is visible on the facing leaf.
Presentation / Association
Handwritten “Gift of the Authors” inscription. The hand is suspected to be Charles Reuben Hale’s, but the attribution remains under review.
Provenance Chain
Unrecorded earlier ownership → Library Company of Philadelphia, accession 2774.Q
Sources and Documentation
C014 handwriting comparison: the “Gift of the Authors” inscription was compared with confirmed Charles Reuben Hale inscriptions and Hale’s handwritten letter to Archibald Campbell Tait. The preface committee page was also examined for edition confirmation.
People in This Copy
- Charles Reuben Hale
