University of Edinburgh Copy · Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh’s historical printed catalog records the 1858 volume under shelfmark Bk. 5. 20. A handwritten shelflist records its later reclassification as S.B. .493111 Ros. Pen. The acquisition date and…

RepositoryUniversity of Edinburgh Library

LocationEdinburgh, Scotland

Shelfmark / Call NumberS.B. .493111 Ros. Pen. (historical shelfmark: Bk. 5. 20.) ↗

BindingOriginal cream publisher-issued boards with black decoration.

Edition EvidenceThe binding and title identify the first edition; the online catalog dates the volume [1858] from the preface.

Ownership EvidenceEdinburgh University Library bookplate, circular library stamps, and manuscript shelfmarks.

Provenance Chain

Unrecorded earlier ownership → University of Edinburgh Library, acquisition date unresolved

Provenance Narrative

Edinburgh’s historical printed catalog records the 1858 volume under shelfmark Bk. 5. 20. A handwritten shelflist records its later reclassification as S.B. .493111 Ros. Pen. The acquisition date and ownership before Edinburgh remain unresolved.

Sources and Documentation

University of Edinburgh Heritage Collections correspondence, historical printed catalog, handwritten shelflist, and fourteen copy-specific photographs.