Mormons mormonism and rare mormon books related to the lds. Jan 06, 2014 there were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith. The spiritual text that forms the basis of mormonism, in the last edition edited by its founder, joseph smith, jr. Well, the first edition of the book of mormon was published in palmyra, new york, in 1830. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. This item appeared as joseph smith was trying to find a publisher for his volume. Grandin first rejected the request of joseph smith to publish the book of mormon possibly out of principle because he considered the book to be fraudulent and suspected that it would be a risky financial venture. This video will focus on the first edition book of mormon that once had 5,000 copies. Either the book of mormon is what the prophet joseph said it is or this church and its founder are false, fraudulent, a deception from the first instance onward. Part i, in the mormon deseret alphabet, selections of first nephi smith, joseph published by published for the deseret university by russell brothers 18690101 1869.
Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon. First published in 1830, the book of mormon is the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its estimated million members. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of.
Using the 1830 bible as a guide, the first edition book of mormon was replicated to look the same so people of that time period would easily recognize it. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high. As few as 500 copies out of the original 5,000 have survived. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. Figure 6 title page from the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Today copies of grandins first publication of the book of mormon are a popular collectors item. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. The book of mormon primary edition line upon line, co. The book of mormon was published in march 1830 in palmyra, new york, under the direction of printer egbert b. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes.
Rare first edition of the book of mormon, and the man who. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. In the manuscript and first edition of the book of mormon, moroni 7. Jul 21, 2017 the third of five videos detailing different artifacts in the ontario county historical museums collection. We specialize in early mormon books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, providing the authentic size, look and feel, and format of the original. Although this textual study of the editions and manuscripts of the book of mormon is incomplete and preliminary. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. The recto of the first front flyleaf bears one clipping describing a first edition book of mormon for sale and several notations in pencil. Rather than go into full detail, ill list each of the editions, then mention the ones that may be pertinent to your copy. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. To hardy, skousen has created a corpus of textual analysis that will last for many generations to come. In the 1852 edition, richards added numbers to the paragraphs to aid in finding passages, thereby creating the first although primitiveversification for the book of mormon.
Does the title page refer to any words previously written by mormon. In general, the first edition is a faithful copy of the printers manuscript. Understanding textual changes in the book of mormon. Here is the list of the ten most expensive mormon books. What are 1769 king james version edition errors doing in the book of mormon. The rare book and special collections division has an important collection of early printed books relating to the history of the latterday saints, beginning with two copies of the first edition of the book of mormon by joseph smith, printed in palmyra, new york in 1830. Most latterday saints, however, have only a limited experience with annotated scriptures. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first edition. Jun 14, 2018 for the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. Between the books of omni and mosiah is an insert called the words of mormon. The man responsible for punctuating the first edition of the book of mormon was john h. How one utah rare book collector acquired a first edition.
Key passages on deity in the original 1830 text of the book of mormon were changed in the 1837 edition to reflect joseph smiths changing doctrine of deity. On this board, ive put together an assortment of pictures that show the bindings, title pages, and text of the first edition book of mormon and other related books. Three other important lds editions have involved major changes in format as well as minor editing. A first edition of the book of mormon, the founding text of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, was auctioned by ebth, an online auction house. The book, one of just 5000 copies printed in 1830, is. The other 4000 copies were not bound until 1957 at which time they were bound in the same black vinyl covered cloth as the second edition. Arbitrary chapter divisions appear in the 1830 edition 1 nephi with seven, 2 nephi with fifteen, etc. There were five early editions of the book of mormon published that are extremely significant to the lds faith, the first edition of 1830 being the most important, but also the 1837 kirtland, the.
This is a great way to renew your interest in the men and. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. Moons rare books is a collection of rare and antique bibles, early mormon books and documents, lds scripture, classic literature, and early american and european historical documents. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. After comparing the first edition of the book of mormon with the 1964 edition we marked the changes on the photocopies of the 1830 edition. How one utah rare book collector acquired a first edition book of. The churchs book of mormon student study guide for sunday school also uses the first interpretation, but it freely admits that it is only one possibility, using the qualifier apparently in its. Three early critics set the agenda for the first sustained criticisms of the book. It describes the full background on the coming forth of the book and its translation process using insights gained from some of the earliest documents available. This faithful reproduction of the earliest manuscript of the book of mormon perfectly preserves the original text, including the spellings, punctuation, and typography of the book as it was written and printed for the first time in 1830. The book of mormon comprises fifteen main parts or divisions, known, with one exception, as books, usually designated by the name of their principal author.
Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic. With extended margins for notes and reflection, this new format will allow you to write your thoughts directly in your scriptures and easily find them again in times of need. May 16, 2018 provo one year ago, reid moon acquired a firstedition book of mormon signed by hyrum smith, the older brother and fellow martyr of mormon prophet joseph smith. First two editions of the book of mormon available. A printing history of the book of mormon 105 the first edition the first published text from the book of mormon was the title page, which was printed inthe wayne sentinelof 26 june 1829, an item probably obtained from the application. The first edition of the novel was published in 1950, and was written by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Free download or read online book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price pdf epub book. Appraiser ken sanders, owner of ken sanders rare books in salt lake city, met with the owner of the first edition copy of the book of mormon, whose family converted to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints after receiving the book in 1833. A critical text of the book of mormon was published in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. Realizing the work would proceed anyway, grandin apparently overcame his scruples or his reservations and agreed to publish the. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. First edition of the book of mormon, british library.
Today, the building in which the book of mormon was first published and sold is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Gilbert, the non mormon typesetter who worked for e. Book of mormon historic publication site wikipedia. The maxwell institute study edition, produced by believing scholars, is ideally suited to both new readers of the book of mormon and also those who know the book well and have loved its teachings and testimony of christ for many years. The first five editions of the book of mormon 1830, 1837. A man who allegedly stole a rare first edition of the book of mormon was arrested for theft tuesday at his friends condominium in herndon. Therefore, the text is an exact photographic reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, and the handwriting shows the changes that would have to be made in the text to bring it into conformity. Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great.
Jun 10, 2019 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints takes no official stance on the geography of the book of mormon. Book of mormon first edition 1830 1830 edition of the book of mormon. The book opens with a 32page introduction, the most comprehensive of any edition of the book of mormon. It was the first edition of the book of mormon to be translated from english into another language. Over the past twentyone years, editor royal skousen has pored over joseph smiths original manuscripts and identified more than 2,000 textual errors in the 1830 edition. Smith then sought a rochester printer to do the job. I initially discovered this as a byu london centre study abroad student in 2007. The first edition book of mormon is composed in a narrative, paragraph format, uninterrupted by verses and chapters, which many readers will find easier to digest. Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of.
First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. May 01, 2019 i have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history of ancient america and the world for that matter. What may interest you is that there are twenty distinct editions of the book of mormon beginning with the first printing in 1830, and culminating with the current edition, first set and printed in 1981. The british library at st pancras, london has a first edition book of mormon available for view in its rare book reading room. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o. The first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. The book of mormon is one of the most influential, as well as controversial, religious documents in american history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers around the world, including members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. Hansen was a native of copenhagen, but his danish was rusty and took some time to return. The maxwell institute study edition will be the first edition ever to combine the churchs current official version of the text 20 with the results of royal skousens groundbreaking book of mormon critical text project. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of.
We specialize in early mormon books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other documents which have contributed to mormon and utah. The first edition of the book of mormon was printed in standard paragraph form without verses. The book of commandments was the first printed edition of the collected revelations received by joseph smith later to become known as the doctrine and covenants. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
Joseph originally taught that jesus and the father were the same person and that god had always been god, but later developed the idea that the father and son were separate gods, each. With printed tabs on every page, a wipeable cover, ribbon bookmark, colorable endsheets, 15 coloring pages one at the beginning of each book, a tree of life reading chart and pages to record a growing testimony, the primary edition of the book of mormon is the perfect way to. Chiasmus in the book of mormon religious studies center. In the world of scripturepublishing, the word annotation carries a variety of meanings and in the biblepublishing world it has been a staple for decades. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p. Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. Behold, i say unto you, whosoever denieth this, is a liar and a child of the devil. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
Elder snow and hansen arrived in copenhagen, denmark, in august 1850. After securing a for the book of mormon on june 11, 1829, joseph smith jr. For purposes of comparison, here also is the title page of the first edition of the book of mormon, as it came off the press on march 27, 1830 see figure 6. First john in the book of mormon moronis new testament. Book of mormon, 1837 2nd edition joseph smith and the other church leaders contemplated a second edition of the book of mormon as early as the summer of 1833. For the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. This is the second binding of the first edition of the tahitian book of mormon. Several angles of the firstedition book of mormon, printed in. There were originally 5,000 firstedition copies of the book of mormon, and some collectors estimate that fewer than 500 may remain today. Howe each alleged joseph smith used the book of mormon as part of an elaborate scheme to defraud the public. This is a first edition book of mormon 1830 book of mormon, printed by e. The first portion the first six books, ending with omni is a translation from the small plates of nephi. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Critics of the book of mormon church of jesus christ.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, book of mormon, deseret news. Dec 25, 2014 the first edition book of mormon was printed in 1830 in palmyra, new york. According to gilbert, it was hyrum smith who brought the first twentyfour pages of. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 10 pages and is available in paperback format. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. The same applies to chapter 9 on the three witnesses late june 1829 and chapter 11 on martin harriss significant financial and legal contributions and role in securing the printing of the first edition of the book of mormon. Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york. Presenting the maxwell institute study edition of the book. The book, still in good condition, is presumed to be the copy hyrum smith purchased after it was printed in palmyra, new york, in 1830. This video will focus on the first edition book of mormon that once had 5,000 copies made in 1830, but now only about 10% of the originals. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out.
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