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 jacobean. The text is based on several digitized versions that have been electronically compared to ensure accuracy, and the original paragraph breaks, punctuation, spelling, and typographical. 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. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. Because it was another testament of jesus christ and with the bible, gave additional insight. The book of mormon is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel introduction to the book of mormon. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. Missionaries took the book of mormon to many states, to england and other countries in europe, and ultimately throughout the world to share the 1830 book of mormon. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of.
The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. Book of mormon historic publication site wikipedia. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. The text is definitely a scancopy presumably of an 1830, and has some thick. Book of mormon first edition 1830 replica nauvoo mercantile. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Rather than go into full detail, ill list each of the.
Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Mar 01, 2012 can you tell me when this book was published year and place. 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. Mormons believe the book of mormon, first published in 1830 and the faiths signature scripture, was translated by church founder joseph smith from reformed egyptian engravings on a set of. In the 1837 edition, joseph smith changed that into the mother of the son of god book of mormon 20, p. Authentic, leatherbound reproduction of original 1830 edition this special edition of the book of mormon is an authentic replica of the first edition printed by e. Book of mormon 1830 palmyra edition addeddate 20140521 09. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central. In 1986, while preparing the text for first nephi of the study book of mormon project, zarahemla research foundation began a wordforword comparison of the original and printers manuscripts with the. First two editions of the book of mormon available.
Some of those errors were restored in this 1840 edition. This book was printed on thirtyseven sheets and folded into thirtyseven gatherings of eight leaves each, making a text block of 592 pages. For a copy of the 1827 english edition of this book, see page scans at hathi trust page and read the actual story here. Dec 29, 2010 my first question involves the book of mormon. In the late 1820s, founder joseph smith, founder of the latter day saint movement, announced that an angel had given him a set of golden plates engraved with a chronicle of ancient american peoples, which he had a unique gift to translate. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In 1830, he published the resulting narratives as the book of mormon and founded the church of christ in western new york. 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. 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. 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. Based on printers manuscript copied from original manuscript. In 1986, while preparing the text for first nephi of the study book of mormon project, zarahemla research foundation began a wordforword comparison of the original and printers manuscripts with the 1830,1837,1840,1874, 1892 and 1908 editions.
I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. On the title page of the book of mormon are these words. Grandin, publisher of the palmyra wayne sentinel, about printing the book. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 faithful reproduction of the book of mormon originally printed by e. A man who allegedly stole a rare first edition of the book of mormon was arrested for theft tuesday at his friends condominium in herndon. Importance of the 1830 book of mormon book of mormon facts. 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. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon changes since 1830 book of mormon facts.
It gives reading the book of mormon a whole new feel its really. 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. Grandin first rejected the request of joseph smith, jr. Moving the church to kirtland, ohio in 1831, joseph smith attracted hundreds of converts, who were called latter day saints.
Grandin printed and sold the first copies of the book of mormon. How much did it cost to print the book of mormon in 1830. According to the accounts of joseph smith and his associates, the original record was. Book of mormon 1830mormon wikisource, the free online. And about the time that ammaron hid up the records unto the lord, he came unto me, i being.
By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. Can you tell me when this book was published year and place. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830 1 st edition on june 11, 1829, joseph smith deposited the title page of the book of mormon with the clerk of the northern district of new york and obtained a. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. And now i, mormon, make a record of the things which i have both seen and heard, and call it the book of mormon. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. This is a first edition book of mormon 1830 book of mormon, printed by e.
What is the difference between the 1830 book of mormon and the one currently published by the church. 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. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. 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. Because of the buildings historical significance to.
The 1828 websters dictionary defines publish as meaning to send a book into the world. May 01, 2007 this book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Third and most importantly, changes in the text from the 1830 book of mormon show only that there was human error, and in no way influences the fact that the book of mormon was brought forth through the gift of god. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library.
Another testament of jesus christ an account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi 1830. The creasing which is seen in the title page, at right, is a hallmark of the firstedition book of mormon, and is not a flaw. 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. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. This book is not a facsimile of the 1830 book of mormon. History of the manuscripts of the book of mormon by shirley r. The 1830 book of mormon summary of changes by far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections.
Publication date 1830 topics tanner, john, john tanner family association publisher palmyra n. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Maxwell grant hardy, chair of the history department at the university of north carolina at asheville and specialist in chinese history, has produced for the university of illinois press a useful edition of the book of mormon. Im investigating mormonism and have a few questions so i may be posting more questions later on if that is ok. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Because it was another testament of jesus christ and with the bible, gave additional insight into the divine mission of the lord jesus christ. Joseph could not have known anything about chiasmus when the book of mormon was published. 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. About the same time, he and harris approached egbert b. Rather, it presents the text of the 1830 edition in a new format designed especially for easy reading. Make offer 1830 book of mormon 1st edition masterworks antiqued replica the contributor 1882 volume 3 m.
The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Everything but the house ebth, a premier estate sale marketplace, placed a fine and rare partiallyrestored copy of the 1830 first edition of the book of mormon up for auction today. Get the best deals on 1830 book of mormon when you shop the largest online selection at. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. 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. Why does the church have many different editions of it if the prophet who translated it oversaw the original publishing. By the power of god, joseph smith translated this book from an ancient record written on gold plates. But the faithful have been trying to figure it out practically since 1830, when church founder joseph. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi. It was caused by the stretching of the dampened paper during the impression of the type, compounded by the bulk of the thick textblock under pressure in the press and the binding. 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. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce. Lost 116 pages contained the book of lehi lehi benjamin. The idea of god in the book of mormon closely resembles the traditional christian doctrine of the trinity. Smith then sought a rochester printer to do the job.
Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 heritage editiona faithful reproduction of the version printed by e. Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce the text. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. T he 1840 book of mormon the nauvoo edition 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 copying the printers manuscript with the original. Why does the church have many different editions of it if the prophet who translated it. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books.
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 jacobean english. The book, one of just 5000 copies printed in 1830, is. Like the original, it features thick covers, leather binding, and a european joint, which was much more attractive than todays binding. The book of mormon historic publication site is a historic site located in the village of palmyra, wayne county, new york, united states. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. In 1830, he published the resulting narratives as the book of mormon and founded the church of christ in western new york, claiming it to be a restoration of early christianity.
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