The original book of mormon made some startling claims for the divinity of jesus christ, much closer to sabellianism than trinitarianism. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. Pages of the 1st edition book of mormon, palmyra 1830 viewable on cdrom. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. A series of essays by mormon scholars into whether the book of mormon is ancient religious scripture or a 19 th century writing by. Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. Pdfs of 1830 palmyra edition of the book of mormon. I have been selling rare mormon books for almost 30 years. What is the difference between the 1830 book of mormon and the one currently published by the church. Hairline crack in front of jewel case, but still in original shrink wrap. Emma smiths copy of the book of mormon discovered lds daily.
Why does the church have many different editions of it if the prophet who translated it. A printing history of the book of mormon 101 the year 2000 marked an important event in the publishing history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Explorations in critical methodology, signature books, 1993, page 1 to 2. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol. 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. Book of mormon 1830 replica by joseph smith translator. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ. 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. Wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi. Hardy used the text of the 1920 edition of the book of mormon that is found in the public domain the doubleday edition uses, with permission, the 1981 text of the official church edition. Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 heritage editiona faithful reproduction of the version printed by e. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers.
Tvedtnes, has responded by theorizing that the shift from therefore to wherefore can be linked to the shift in the book of mormon between mormons style and that of other book of mormon contributors. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a. This book was printed on thirtyseven sheets and folded into thirtyseven gatherings of eight leaves each, making a text block of 592 pages. While the bible is written by and about the people in the land of israel and surrounding areas, and takes place from the creation of the world until shortly after the death of jesus christ, the book of mormon contains the history and gods dealings with the people who lived in the americas between approximately 600 bc and 400 ad. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. This 1830, 1st edition book of mormon replica is unique in that it contains an original index, a cross reference to current lds versification, modern day photos of significant book of mormon historical sites, and early revelations that pertain to the holy book of mormon. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ the book of mormon was first printed in 1830 in palmyra, new york by e. The miraculous printing of the 1840 edition of the book of. At some point before the third edition went to press, joseph smith compared the printed text of the two previous editions 1830 and 1837 with the original manuscript, and found errors made in.
Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. John gilberts 1892 account of the 1830 printing of the book of mormon. The book of mormon went on sale at the bookstore of e. In my opinion, stratford books has produced the most accurate replica of the 1830 book of mormon in contemporary. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. With a sixfigure price tag, i think that most people would be surprised to learn that on a list of the ten most expensive mormon books, a first edition book of mormon. Book of mormon restored 1 st palmyra version the book of mormon. In this study we will show that there have been at least 3,9 changes made in the book of mormon from the time it was first published in 1830. Mormon fiction is fiction by or about members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, also called mormons or latterday saints lds. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. 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.
Get the best deals on 1830 book of mormon when you shop the. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online. New approaches to the book of mormon 10 signature books. 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. These findings establish a dictation chronology and suggest the p. Click here or on the picture for a detailed illustrated description. 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. Joseph smith the prophet had translated the book of mormon from the golden plates and oliver cowdery and other scribes wrote his words, which constituted the original manuscript. Books mormon first edition 1830 first edition book of mormon joseph smith jr. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830 it has had s of changes made to it. The first edition of this important 1847 mormon pioneers reminiscences, with illustrations. Im investigating mormonism and have a few questions so i may be posting more questions later on if that is ok. This is a first edition book of mormon 1830 book of mormon, printed by e. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine.
Joseph smith narrated the following account of the events leading to the publication of the book of mormon. Essays on latterday saint history and doctrine in honor of richard lloyd anderson. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. In the summer of 1829, joseph smith completed his translation of the book of mormon. During the first fifty years of the churchs existence, 18301880, fiction was not popular, though parley p.
Book of mormon first edition 1830 replica nauvoo mercantile. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the which i took from the book. At the home of john quincy adams, they found an 1841 copy of the book of mormon that originally belonged to someone very special in church history emma smith, wife of the prophet joseph smith. On the title page of the 1840 edition of the book of mormon pictured above is an important statement which reads, carefully revised by the translator. Reading of the 1830 facsimile edition book of mormon preface addeddate 20101103 00.
Today, the building in which the book of mormon was first published and sold is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Unfortunately, after we began working on this book, a number of important matters. The first critical text of the book of mormon was published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, or farms, in 198486. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore it is an abridgement of the record of the people of nephi. That first version, although preliminary helped to establish criteria for the current project, especially the need for direct access to the original and printers manuscripts as well as the clearest. Even early typographical abnormalities and press misprints were kept to preserve the authentic feeling of the first 1830 books. 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. On june 11, 1829, joseph deposited, with the clerk of the northern district court of new york, a single printed page that resembled what.
Buy book of mormon 1830 replica by joseph smith translator online at alibris. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. Its history is commonly divided into four sections as first organized by eugene england.
Organized in 1830, the church had recently issued february 2000 the one hundred millionth copy of the book of mormon, the volume that has been central to. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible.
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