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. From 2004 to 2009 the six books of volume 4 of the critical text, analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon, were published, also by farms. Original 1830 book of mormon page numbers with corresponding 1981 verses. Online viewers will be able to zoom in on each page of the manuscript and see the handwritten text word for word. A first edition pearl of great price with a facsimile repair to a portion of the ornamental border. A facsimile of the title page of first nephi in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition published at palmyra, new york, 1830, providing the authentic size, look and feel and format of the original. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, brigham young university, 2001. Book of mormon 1830 heritage replica herald publishing house. Come back often to see how fast we distribute 5,000 copies. Joseph has done conservation work on over 30 original 1830 first edition book of mormons. 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mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter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. A colored photographic facsimile reprint of the original. Book of mormon 1830 heritage replica herald publishing.
There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. Differences between the original and printers manuscript, the 1830 printed version, and modern versions of the book of mormon have led some critics to claim that evidence has been systematically removed that could have proven that smith fabricated the book of mormon, or are attempts to hide embarrassing aspects of the churchs past, with mormon scholars viewing the changes as superficial, done to clarify. Sep 27, 2017 latterday saints believe joseph smith translated the book of mormon with divine power, dictating the words of the ancient book to various scribes over several months before publication in 1830. John gilberts 1892 account of the 1830 printing of the book. David whitmer, one of the witnesses to the book of mormon was living in the town at the time, and had the printers manuscript of the book of mormon stored in a room of his house. This is an exact facsimile reprint of the original, 1830 edition of the book of mormon. Facsimile reprint of 1830 first edition hardback or cased book. Rare mormon documents go on display for the first time. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes.
Sep 12, 2014 starting on thursday, 26 books, manuscripts and other papers that date from before the faiths founding in 1830 including a manuscript page from the original book of mormon, a first edition of the doctrine and covenants, and the handwritten minutes from the 1842 founding of the womens relief society will be on display at the lds church. From analog to digital by brian simmons, book and paper conservator 28 july 2017 the first copy of the book of mormon was a handwritten manuscript transcribed by various individuals as joseph smith dictated the translation of the golden plates. And then you have a through t, which are the printed editions of the book of mormon from the 1830 edition to the 1981 edition, and the majority of them have verse numbers. The incredible story of the first printing of the book of. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture.
Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. Just got my 1830 s book of mormon replica today and what can i say i love it it is very nicely binded. A first edition doctrine and covenants with a difficult twosided facsimile repair to missing text using two layers of japanese tissue. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major. Corresponding chapters in editions of the book of mormon. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to latter day saint theology, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. First edition book of mormon 1830 facsimiles eidolon house.
Restoring the original text of the book of mormon fair. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. Why bother studying the textual variants in the book of mormon. In fact, janet jenson mistakenly listed this change as an inpress change made by the 1830 typesetter because she included wilford woods 1958 printed edition as an 1830 copy in her study of printing variants in the first edition of the book of mormon. Restoring the original text of the book of mormon the. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. Oliver cowdery as book of mormon scribe religious studies.
This is an exact facsimile reprint of the original, 1830 edition of the book of mormon, the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Facsimile reprint of the 1830 first edition book of mormon. Differences between the original and printers manuscript, the 1830 printed version, and modern versions of the book of mormon have led some critics to claim that evidence has been systematically removed that could have proven that smith fabricated the book of mormon, or are attempts to hide embarrassing aspects of the churchs past, with mormon scholars viewing the changes as superficial, done to clarify the meaning of the text. John gilberts 1892 account of the 1830 printing of the. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as incorrect usage of. For the most part, the 1830 printer set the type from the printers manuscript. Typographical facsimile of the extant text provo, ut. Over the past four or five years joseph has restored over 40 1830 first edition book of mormons. Get the best deals on 1830 book of mormon when you shop the largest online selection at. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition published at palmyra, new york, 1830, providing the authentic size, look and feel and format of the original, bound in periodlike mockleather binding, embossed with the book title on the spine.
With leafs and fragments of the original manuscript in protective sheets and spread out on a table, neilson and jensen spoke of the manuscripts. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. 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. After ten years, this site averaged more than 5,000 per year. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. Jul 28, 2017 the original book of mormon manuscript. Based on printers manuscript copied from original manuscript. A complete transcript of the extant parts of the original manuscript of the book of mormon has been published as royal skousen, ed. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon, directed him in the 1820s to a.
Rare mormon books binding binder conservation restoration. Nov 06, 2017 the first page of the printers manuscript of the book of mormon, provided by joseph smith to the printer, e. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints and deseret book company, 150th year anniversary facsimile of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon, 1980 1 nephi title the first book of nephi. Rare mormon documents go on display for the first time the. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of mormon. Evidence from the manuscripts of the book of mormon as well as internal evidence within the book of mormon itself shows that for one sixth of the text, from helaman. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints and deseret book company, 150th year anniversary facsimile of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon, 1980 1 nephi title the first book. The first step of this project is to create computerized versions of the textual sources. The printers manuscript is the copy of the original manuscript that scribes produced from august 1829 to the early part of 1830. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p. Davids house was a large twostory, sevenroom house, and the tornado turned most of it into matchsticks.
The book of mormon was published in march 1830 in palmyra, new york, under the direction of printer egbert b. The printers manuscript is owned by the rlds church and is extant except for three lines. 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. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books.
The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. Original book of mormon manuscript fragments could provide. The book of mormon critical text project religious studies. There were five early editions of the book of mormon published that are extremely significant to the lds. The recto of the first front flyleaf bears one clipping describing a first edition book of mormon for sale and several notations in pencil. This is an exact facsimile reprint of the original, 1830 edition of the book of mormon, the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ. Mormon 1830 reprint facsimile of first copy of the book of mormon by herald heritage. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, facsimile ed. Jun 15, 20 1830 first edition book of mormon facsimile joseph has done conservation work on over 30 original 1830 first edition book of mormons. Critics have explored a number of issues, including 1 whether joseph smith actually had golden plates, or whether the text of the book of mormon originated in his mind or through inspiration. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1 nephi 2. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition published at palmyra, new york, 1830, providing the authentic size, look and feel and format of the original, bound in periodlike mo.
A faithful site with a colored photographic facsimile reprint of every page of the original first edition palmyra, 1830 book of mormon. The first critical text of the book of mormon was published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, or farms, in 198486. Why was one sixth of the 1830 book of mormon set from the. Book of mormon by joseph smith, facsimile edition abebooks. The book of mormon critical text project religious. One of these sheets, containing sixteen pages, after being folded, stitched, and cut into a booklet, was called a signature. 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. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Between 1830 and 1837, joseph smith circulated copies of the book of mormon to 5,000 people. To print five thousand copies of the first edition of the book of mormon, the printer would have needed at least 185,000 sheets of paper, not counting any mistakes or extras. Because the book of mormon published by the church of jesus christ of. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of.
New york, where the type was set for the first edition of the book of mormon, published in 1830. Although for 16 of the textfrom helaman through the end of mormonthe type was set from the original manuscript. The incredible story of the first printing of the book of mormon. The reason i gave it a 4 star was because the shipping. Most of the extant portions of the original manuscript are owned by the lds church.
The original manuscript was written down by joseph smiths scribes as joseph dictated the book of mormon. This includes facsimile transcripts of the two manuscripts. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york. There are several reprints, replicas, or facsimiles. Dec 07, 2017 in june of 1878, a tornado tore through the town of richmond, missouri. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. 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. Well, the first edition of the book of mormon was published in palmyra, new york, in 1830. Why was one sixth of the 1830 book of mormon set from the original.
A first edition book of mormon with repaired hinges beneath original leather. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church. John gilbert, the compositor for the 1830 edition, added punctuation to this portion of the manuscript prior to typesetting. A first edition pearl of great price with a facsimile repair. 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.
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