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Specializing in the palmyra, 1830 first edition book of mormon. Rare 1st edition 1830 book of mormon discovered by new. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. The book of mormon 1830 and the mormon letter 1839 will be sold at 12 noon. Rare book collectors and religious historians are abuzz with the recent discovery of an 1830 first edition book of mormon by the hessney auction company of geneva, ny. The first edition was printed in 1830 by joseph smith jr. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of.

Since 1981, he has been writing about rare mormon documents. Hessney auction to offer book of mormon 1830 and mormon. Our replica features the more elaborate title page of the two that were produced. Photos of these can be seen on the hessney auction website. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. First edition book of mormon 1830 for sale in charity. This is a first edition book of mormon 1830 book of mormon, printed by e. Mormons believe joseph smith translated the book of mormon from metal plates he found in nearby hills. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript. Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 heritage editiona faithful reproduction of the version printed by e.

Since 1991, half of all new discoveries in mormon history have been by him. Wednesdays sale, at hessney auction center in geneva, n. The text was first arranged into its present verses in the 1879 edition to facilitate the location of particular passages. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out. Okay, well, this is a book of mormon, or should i say it is the book of mormon. The first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. Prlog hessney auction to offer book of mormon 1830 and.

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. Books and maps from an important local family will be included. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of. There was an original printing run of 5,000 of these, which, for 1830. 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mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter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. States for a first edition book of mormon at a rare documents auction in new york city. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.

We have matched as perfectly as possible the font and original style throughout the book. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of mormon, 1841. 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. Book of mormon, 1830, page 185 the joseph smith papers. Book of mormon, 1830, page iii the joseph smith papers. Book of mormon, 1830, page 128 the joseph smith papers. Topics discussed include sacred locations in religion, the law of fasting in comparison with islams holy month of ramadan and the auction of a rare copy of the 1830 first edition book of mormon. Provo one year ago, reid moon acquired a firstedition book of mormon signed by hyrum smith, the older brother and fellow martyr of mormon prophet joseph smith.

The rare book of mormon book will be featured in a wednesday, september 19th combined estate auction beginning at 10. There were five early editions of the book of mormon published that are extremely significant to the lds faith, the first edition of 1830 being the most important, but also the 1837 kirtland, the. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. Harris desperately tried to sell the books himself but lamented that no body sic wants them. After securing a for the book of mormon on june 11, 1829, joseph smith jr. The book, still in good condition, is presumed to be the copy hyrum smith purchased after it was printed in palmyra, new york, in 1830. Get the best deal for 1830 book of mormon from the largest online selection at. 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. There were five early editions of the book of mormon published that are extremely significant to the lds faith, the first edition of 1830 being the most important, but also the 1837 kirtland, the 1840 nauvoo, the 1841 liverpool and the 1842 nauvoo. A religious text of note included a first edition of the book of mormon, palmyra, n. The 1830 palmyra book of mormon is the most soughtafter lds book, though not the most expensive. A first edition of the book of mormon printed in the upstate new york town linked to joseph smiths establishment of the church of jesus christ.

Get the best deals on 1830 book of mormon when you shop the largest online selection at. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. Friday, january 16, 2015 first edition book of mormon 1830 for sale in charity auction. Chris detrick the salt lake tribune the book of mormon first edition, 1830, on display at the lds church history library, wednesday. 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. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. 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. Brandon metcalf explains the history and significance of the first edition of the book of mormon. Courtesy of swann auction galleries the firstedition book dates to 1830, according to the. Hessney auction to offer book of mormon 1830 and mormon letter 1839 on missouri mormon expulsion hessney auction company of geneva, ny will be offering the book of mormon 1830 and a mormon letter dated 1839 on the expulsion of mormons from missouri at an auction april 9th.

Auction to feature firstedition book of mormon deseret news. The book of mormon was published in march 1830 in palmyra, new york, under the direction of printer egbert b. 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. Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. First edition book of mormon sells to utah man for over. First edition book of mormon 1830 for sale in charity auction. Chapters in the 1830 edition were longer, in part because the book of mormon was printed in narrative rather than verse formwhat we would expect from a historical record. The book is in good unrestored condition with original binding. The printers manuscript of the book of mormon has been sold to the church of. 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.

He rates the 1835 hymnal as the secondmost valuable lds book, followed by the 1835 doctrine and covenants and an 1855 hawaiian book of mormon. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript ever sold this article is more than 2 years old founding text of the church of jesus christ of. Since 1972, hajicek has been studying mormon origins. The document is a handwritten copy of the original manuscript. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Released days before the official establishment of the church on april 6, 1830, the first edition is the only edition listing joseph smith as the author and proprietor rather than as the translator. The book was discovered while cleaning out an estate near palmyra, new york, the birthplace of the mormon religion.

Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. My own recent study of the 1830 unaltered book of mormon. By late march 1830, the book of mormon was available for sale, but the entire first edition was not complete until early summer. 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.