Individual census record · C094

Los Angeles, California

No presentation inscription, ownership inscription, or bookplate identified.

RepositoryUniversity of Southern California Libraries, Special Collections

LocationLos Angeles, California

Shelfmark / Call NumberPJ1531 .R3 1858 ↗

BindingOriginal red publisher-issued boards with black decoration; later brown cloth rebacking. The board edges and corners are rubbed, with small surface losses.

Edition EvidenceThe chromolithographic title has no “SECOND EDITION” statement, confirming the 1858 first edition.

Presentation / AssociationNo presentation inscription, ownership inscription, or bookplate identified.

Provenance Chain

Unresolved early ownership → University of Southern California Libraries, Special Collections

Sources and Documentation

University of Southern California Libraries, Special Collections copy information and four copy-specific photographs, October 2026; University of Southern California Libraries catalog record.

Visual Record

C094: Sphinx medallion within a floral wreath — **Front board** · Sphinx medallion within a floral wreath

C094: Original red publisher’s board printed in black — **Rear board** · Original red publisher’s board printed in black

C094: Later brown cloth rebacking — **Spine** · Later brown cloth rebacking

C094: No “SECOND EDITION” statement — **First-edition title** · No “SECOND EDITION” statement

Images: University of Southern California Libraries, Special Collections.

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