This is the second binding of the first edition of the tahitian book of mormon. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. Book is like new dust jacket is good under mylar cover nice fold out map attached inside book. This video will focus on the first edition book of mormon that once had 5,000 copies. This item appeared as joseph smith was trying to find a publisher for his volume. Jan 06, 2014 there were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith.
Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first edition. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use. 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. The first edition of the book of mormon was printed in standard paragraph form without verses. 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. 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. It was agreed upon that 5,000 copies were printed by e. 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. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p.
The current edition of the book of mormon is punctuated to favor the second interpretation of a stone, but the entry for gazelem in the index assumes the first interpretation of a servant. 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. 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. 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. Jun 14, 2018 for the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. 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. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. The third of five videos detailing different artifacts in the ontario county historical museums collection. To hardy, skousen has created a corpus of textual analysis that will last for many generations to come. The book of mormon was first published and sold at the bookstore of e. Each book is skillfully handcrafted, unique, and one of a kind by the salt lake city artist, steve blake with utah pioneer heritage who creates these. 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.
The same article reported the highest price paid for a firstedition book of. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out. Free download or read online book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price pdf epub book. The book of mormon was published in march 1830 in palmyra, new york, under the direction of printer egbert b. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
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. Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. Jul 01, 2011 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. Jul 21, 2017 the third of five videos detailing different artifacts in the ontario county historical museums collection. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. How to identify first editions book collecting guide. More important lds works will be digitized to add to this online collection. Three other important lds editions have involved major changes in format as well as minor editing. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 10 pages and is available in paperback format. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Presenting the maxwell institute study edition of the book. Book of mormon first edition 1830 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Does the title page refer to any words previously written by mormon. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Discusses the publication of the first edition of the book of mormon, including the printing process and local reaction to the book. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. Arbitrary chapter divisions appear in the 1830 edition 1 nephi with seven, 2 nephi with fifteen, etc.
Mormon doctrine originally subtitled a compendium of the gospel is an encyclopedic work written in 1958 by bruce r. 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. Rare vintage hb book of mormon guide book 1948 first. 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. 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. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york.
Edition and printing can be used fairly interchangeably in talking about collectible books, especially in regard to modern fiction. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Mcconkie, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church. In subsequent editions, some of these large paragraphs were divided and verse numbers were assigned to the paragraphs, but the paragraphs were still generally long. 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. 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. The book opens with a 32page introduction, the most comprehensive of any edition of the book of mormon. There were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith.
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. Nov 21, 2012 the current edition of the book of mormon is punctuated to favor the second interpretation of a stone, but the entry for gazelem in the index assumes the first interpretation of a servant. Facsimile reprint of 1830 first edition joseph smith jr. How one utah rare book collector acquired a first edition book of.
Several angles of the firstedition book of mormon, printed in. A marvelous new book of mormon study edition religious. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. This unique, leather bound replica has been aged and detailed to look like an original 1830 book of mormon. Rare vintage hb book of mormon guide book 1948 first edition verla birell lds. 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. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. The first five editions of the book of mormon 1830, 1837. This video will focus on the first edition book of.
The first edition of the book of mormon had consisted of large, unnumbered chapters, which made citing a particular passage difficult. 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. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. This is a great way to renew your interest in the men and. The first edition of the novel was published in 1950, and was written by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. 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. 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 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. 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.
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. It was intended primarily for a latterday saint audience and is often used as a reference book by church members because of its comprehensive nature. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. 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. More information about this seller contact this seller 26. Chiasmus in the book of mormon religious studies center.
The second edition 1837 was printed in kirtland, ohio. Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of. 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. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. As weve mentioned elsewhere, first edition means the first printing of a book. Figure 6 title page from the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. 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.