1888 edition of book mormon

Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. First two editions of the book of mormon available. The book has a lot of interesting information especially considering the time period it was written in. As few as 500 copies out of the original 5,000 have survived.

The photo below is from helen mar kimballs own book of mormon. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. This is a beautiful book of mormon juvenile instructor office, slc, utah 1888. In the 1852 edition, richards added numbers to the paragraphs to aid in finding passages, thereby creating the firstalthough primitiveversification for the book of mormon. While not listed as a translator in the first edition spanish book of mormon, olivas vila aoy heavily influenced its production. Book mormon lds for sale antiquarian collectible books. It has 623 numbered pages running to the very last page of text. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. This 1906 edition of the book of mormon is the pulpit form, made from the 1888 edition.

There is a stamp on the inside front cover that reads. The goal of textual accuracy has led later editors to earlier editions and, when available, to the original and printers manuscripts see book of mormon manuscripts. Watch ken sanderss appraisal of an 1888 mormon polygamists prison autograph book in salt lake city. After his death in 1850, his brotherinlaw, david whitmer, kept p until his death in 1888. With the use of stereotype plates, a new term regarding book of mormon printing makes its appearance. George reynolds has an extensive knowledge of the book of mormon. In fact, the 1888 edition of the book of mormon included a note to this effect at helamon 3. Told primarily from the point of deborah, a latterday saint in mormon country who cannot stand to watch federal government lawmen hunt mormon men and. Division into chapters and verses, with references, by orson pratt, sen. Division into chapters and verses,with references by orson pratt sen. Because they were all relatively minor, most of the errors thus introduced into the text have remained in the printed editions of the book of mormon and have not been detected and corrected except by reference to the original manuscript.

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mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter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. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. There were originally 5,000 firstedition copies of the book of mormon, and some collectors estimate that fewer than 500 may remain today. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce the text. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. The 1888 edition of the book of mormon is hardbound and in pristine condition. The deseret morning news reports today that an 1888 edition of the book of mormon was stolen from a display case at a deseret industries thrift store in centerville, ut. The book of mormon by joseph smith early edition 1888. The category number also is printed on this stamp, and the word withdrawn has been stamped over the writing. We specialize in lds books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other documents. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. This is a first edition book of mormon 1830 book of mormon, printed by e. It is a hardcover book with two names written or signed.

Binding itself at the spine is a bit loose as well. When was another testament of christ added to the book. Demand too many comparable copies currently for sale may indicate a glut in the market. The text from this edition was used from 1888 through 1907.

The book of mormon by joseph smith early edition 1888 latter day saints lds. Previous owner name written inside back in pencil samuel f. Book of mormon, 1830, page 589 the joseph smith papers. 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. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. 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. Early editions of this work are notoriously rare and this 1888 edition is not exception. In the photograph i show several editions, side by side, with the first edition book of mormon on the left, and the 1888 pulpit edition on the right. The 18791911 lds editions of the book of mormon contain many geographical references which were removed from subsequent editions. The spiritual text that forms the basis of mormonism, in the last edition edited by its founder, joseph smith, jr. Copies of the book of mormon made around this time featured a table of contents that included brief summaries of the stories and important scriptures. The text was taken from the corrected 1852 edition. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica.

Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first edition. J e talmadge elder james e talmadge i presume and elder a a wallace from independance, mo. Black cloth with blindstamped front and back boards, gilt lettered and decorated spine. Books available in provo, ut, including an original first edition book of mormon and bibles including tyndale, geneva, king james. Tom perry special collections copy of the 1886 1st edition spanish book of mormon for several scenes, including those where the actor portraying aoy is holding and reading the. Fine vintage the book of mormon 1949 edition lds joseph smith rare embossed. In the first edition of the book of mormon, page 31, the following appears. A very nice late 19th century copy of the mormon sacred text, a later printing of the 1882 edition. The 1879 book of mormon the orson pratt footnote edition orson pratt introduced the verse numbering system in the 1879 edition. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave. With a sixfigure price tag, most people might be surprised to learn that on a list of the ten most expensive mormon books, a first edition book of mormon does not rank at the top. For example, this copy tells the story of 2 nephi with the lines lehi to his sons, opposition in all. The glovemaker, placed in utah in 1888, is a beautiful novel that while deeply anchored in history feels oddly relevant in todays world.

About twenty of these errors were corrected in the 1981 edition. The 1888 edition of the book of mormon reads the same as the 1830 edition. The story of the book of mormon elder george reynolds. It is very interesting to note that the 1888 edition of the book of mormon reads the same as the first edition, showing that the change was made after that date. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. The verse assignments havent changed since then, by the way. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. The book, donated by the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints library and archives department to help with funding the store and clearing room in the archives was discovered. After the publication of this edition, p was retained by oliver cowdery. An old mormons closing hours, chicago tribune, jan. 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.

Reading this book in story form was easy and interesting. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. Book of mormon manuscripts the encyclopedia of mormonism. You can find detailed help on identifying book club editions here. Centerville police are trying to recover an 1888 edition of the book of mormon that was stolen from a deseret industries store here. The book of mormon was first published and sold at the bookstore of e.

The first edition book of mormon was printed in 1830 in palmyra, new york. Three other important lds editions have involved major changes in format as. In the first edition, page 87, this statement appears. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first. How the book of mormon design has changed over the last. From left to right, these copies of the book of mormon were printed in 1830, 1840, 1841, 1852, 1885 and 1888. 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.