For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a. Modern computers have given birth to a new science of analyzing word patterns in documents whose authorship is disputed. They compared twentyfour book of mormon authors each having at least 1,000 words to each other, and concluded on the basis of three separate statistical tests that these authors were distinct from each other and oliver cowdery, joseph smith, jr. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Because of the buildings historical significance to. Title page of the first edition of the book of mormon 1830. 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. 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. Triple combination large print custom lds scriptures. Grandin first rejected the request of joseph smith, jr. Jan, 2014 together with oliver cowdery and john whitmer he printed the book of commandments and edited the evening and the morning star, wherein he wrote scores of articles promoting new revelations, the book of mormon, and preparing the earth for the second coming.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. 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. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first edition. 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. As these editions were printed in following years, the printing dates were updated without changing the text. These results yield strong statistical evidence that the wordprints of joseph smith, oliver cowdery, and solomon spaulding are not measurable in the book of mormon. The original press used by grandin to print the book of mormon, is currently located in the church history museum in salt lake city, utah. The first edition, printed in 1830, is most precious to members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints because joseph smith, the faiths.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. How one utah rare book collector acquired a first edition book of. Aug 24, 2018 the first edition book of mormon was printed in 1830. The book of mormon played a major role in the missionary efforts of the early church. Church history department releases book of mormon printer. A fine and rare partiallyrestored copy of the 1830 first edition of the book of mormon. Together with oliver cowdery and john whitmer he printed the book of commandments and edited the evening and the morning star, wherein he wrote scores of articles promoting new revelations, the book of mormon, and preparing the earth for the second coming. As proselyting increased, another printing of the book of mormon was needed. He authored many hymns in this and future publications. A pdf copy of the wide margin edition of the book of mormon. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. But among the many recorded miracles, including an angel revealing where golden plates were buried and special interpreters being used so that they could be translated by the gift and power of god, to my knowledge the actual printing of the first edition of the book of.
Moreover, it was also a sacred day on the hebrew calendar, being new years day. Gilbert regarding printing book of mormon, 8 september 1892, palmyra, new york, typescript, byu. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first. After securing a for the book of mormon on june 11, 1829, joseph smith jr. The book of mormon historic publication site is a historic site located in the village of palmyra, wayne county, new york, united states. Smith then sought a rochester printer to do the job. The printing of the book of mormon was truly a miracle. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and book of mormon stories. You cannot be a college graduate, in fact, you can have only three years of schooling. In summary, there are seven regular english versions of the book of mormon officially printed by the authority of the lds church in america 1830, 1837. Printing of the first edition book of mormon youtube. The printing and binding of the book of mormon were finished and the book was offered for sale to the public on march 26, 1830, just eleven days before the church was officially organized. 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.
Book of mormon historic publication site wikipedia. Go behind the printing of the first edition of the book of. Another testament of jesus christ official edition by smith, joseph and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All the text of the book of mormonas well as large, lined marginswill give you a large canvas to express your thoughts, document insights youve received, or create your own visual art illuminations, or calligraphy, enhancing your daily study and creating a record that will endure. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic. The book of mormon is a native american book, and it seems totally appropriate for its resurrection to be a redletter day on those two native american calendars.
The book of mormon and the growth of printing in america. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. How much did it cost to print the book of mormon in 1830. In every set comparing the book of mormon texts against these three writers, at least seven and often many more rejections were measured. May 15, 2001 a stray ink drop and a quirk of nineteenthcentury script make the difference between retain that wrong and repair that wrong. More than a decade of meticulous research revealed such insights as royal skousen prepared transcripts of the original and printers manuscripts of the book of mormon for publication. Sep 28, 2017 the grandin printing press that was used to produce the first 5,000 copies of the book of mormon in palmyra, n. For a small frontier newspaper, printing over 2 million pages in seven months, with more than 1,000 pulls of the press a day, the effort to. Mar 01, 2012 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. Go behind the printing of the first edition of the book of mormon.
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. Other researchers believe it took place in the great lakes area of north america to include involving the mound. Copy made from the original book of mormon manuscript by oliver cowdery, for use by the typesetter for the first printing of the book of mormon 1830. The copying of the printers manuscript, which was used by the typesetter, had been started in july 1829. The book of mormon printing miracle its about time. How much did it cost to print the book of mormon in. Latterday saints have from their beginning believed that a series of miracles led to the coming forth of the book of mormon. The miraculous printing of the 1840 edition of the book of mormon. To print the book, grandin used a smith improved printing press, which had first appeared on the market about 1821 and was the most uptodate press available to the small printer of the day. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price wstudy references.
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. The incredible story of the first printing of the book of mormon. The same article reported the highest price paid for a firstedition book of. Mar, 2015 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. Joseph smith the prophet had translated the book of mormon from the golden plates and oliver cowdery and other scribes wrote his wor. The initial book of mormon wordprint studies were carried out by larsen, rencher, and layton. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. Good with lightly bumped and rubbed edges, mushy spine, and a short closed tear in head of backstrip. The book of mormon was carefully revised by the translator. Another testament of jesus christ an account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi 1830.
First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. The wonderful crandall historical printing museum in provo, utah, undertook in january 20 to reenact the original printing of the book of mormon. Examine the book of mormon as a historical printed artifact. Grandin printed and sold the first copies of the book of mormon. Early on, joseph smith convinced 1 martin harris that together they would make money publishing the book of mormon. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. Photocopy of the printers copy of the book of mormon. A new volume of the joseph smith papers project featuring the printers manuscript of the book of mormon was released tuesday by the church historians press, an imprint of the history. Hyrum smith is led by the spirit to go to the press on the sabbath. Possibly the most useful item in all our doctrinal mastery helps, this allonone page contains all 25 book of mormon doctrinal mastery passages, references, and key phrases in one place. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. Grandin printed and sold the first copies of the book of.
A stray ink drop and a quirk of nineteenthcentury script make the difference between retain that wrong and repair that wrong. Rather than go into full detail, ill list each of the. Printing of the book of mormon began later that year. Dont struggle with small print books when all you need is a book with large print. Mormon doctrine by mcconkie, first edition abebooks.
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Thus, the text of all books of mormon dated from 1921 to 1980 is the same as 1920. Church history department releases book of mormon printers. I have been a resident of palmyra, new york, since about the year 1824, and during all that time have done some typesetting each year. 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. The first edition book of mormon was printed in 1830.
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Grandin building and the original printing of the book of. Their plan for a first printing of 5,000 copies of the book of mormon was ambitious. You must write a book with 239 chapters, 54 of them about wars, 21 about history, 55 about prophecy, 71 about doctrine, 17 about missionaries, and 21 about the mission of jesus. He wrote the booklet, miracle on palmyras main street, the year before he died. The grandin printing press that was used to produce the first 5,000 copies of the book of mormon in palmyra, n. The miraculous printing of the 1840 edition of the book of. The crandall museum has a working copy of the printing press used to print the original 5,000 copies of the book of mormon, and it was on this that they tried to duplicate the original process.
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